Patent ID: 7509758

Claim:
A hitch structure for mounting an attachment to a loader vehicle of the type having a toe/heel type attachment carrier, the hitch structure comprising: (a) a first end positioned opposite a second end; (b) a fixed locking structure located adjacent each of the first end and the second end, the fixed locking structure at each of said first and second ends being independently configured to receive the toe end of the attachment carrier of the loader vehicle; and (c) a removable locking structure including a slot for receiving the heel end of the attachment carrier of the loader vehicle; (d) wherein the removable locking structure is removably engageable with the hitch structure alternatively adjacent either the first end or the second end of the hitch structure to form a clamping structure with the fixed locking structure located at the opposite end from the removable locking structure for mounting the attachment to the loader.