Patent ID: 6430908
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A01B,B60D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
In a towed implement including a hitch having its rear end pivotally coupled to an implement body and having a clevis at its forward end adapted for connection to a drawbar of a towing vehicle, the improvement comprising: said hitch including upper and lower, separate arm sections each defined by a single member; said upper and lower arm sections having respective rear ends spaced transversely from each other and pivotally attached to the implement body for pivoting about first and second horizontal axes; said upper and lower arm sections converging forwardly with a forward end of said upper arm section being located vertically above a forward end of said lower arm section; and each arm having a front end pivotally attached to the clevis, such that said upper and lower arm sections form a parallel linkage, whereby said hitch together with said clevis is self-leveling.