Patent ID: 6481948
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
An apparatus for removably mounting work implements to a pickup truck, flat bed truck or comparable host vehicle equipped with a gooseneck hitch and at least one rear frame- or bumper-mounted square hitch receiver comprising:a front hitch assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, said lower end capable of fitting over said gooseneck hitch; a front frame plate having left and right sides and rigidly attached to said upper end of front hitch assembly; a horizontal adjustment assembly having a forward end and rear end, said forward end rigidly attached to said upper end of said front hitch assembly; a frame assembly having a forward end, rear end, left side, and right side, said forward end rigidly attached to said rear end of said horizontal adjustment assembly; a rear hitch means capable of being inserted into and supported by said square hitch receiver and further capable of supporting said rear end of frame assembly; a first implement mounting assembly rigidly attached to said left side of front frame plate and suitable for connection to short-line implement mounting kits; and a second implement mounting assembly rigidly attached to said right side of front frame plate and suitable for connection to short-line implement mounting kits.