Patent ID: 8454046

Claim:
A platform assembly for a towed implement, comprising: a bracket for securing the platform assembly to a vehicle; a frame connected to the bracket for supporting the towed implement; one or more wheels connected to the frame for contacting the underlying ground surface; a biasing means for providing an upward force that counteracts a downward force applied to the rear of the vehicle by the platform assembly and the towed implement; and at least two tow bars that extend from the frame and are connected to the bracket; wherein the bracket includes two pairs of rearwardly extending support members, each pair of support members effectively forming a shackle, and wherein a first tow tube extends from the frame and terminates in a tube section which is placed between and connected to one pair of support members by a clevis pin, and wherein a second tow tube extends from the frame and terminates in a second tube section which is placed between and connected to a second pair of support members by another clevis pin.