Patent ID: 7048070

Claim:
In a coupling mechanism for a work vehicle, the coupling mechanism having a frame for mounting to the work vehicle, the frame having a cross member and left and right side members attached to and extending downwardly from opposite ends of the cross member, having an upper central implement coupling hook mounted on the cross member, and having left and right lower implement coupling hooks positioned lower than the upper central hook, the improvement comprising: a left attaching member mounted to the left side member, the left attaching member comprising an elongated left body, a first implement coupling hook fixed to a first end of the left body, and a second implement coupling hook fixed to a second end of the left body, the first implement coupling hook having at least one dimensional feature which is larger than a corresponding dimensional feature of the second implement coupling hook, the left attaching member being selectively mountable in the left side member in a first orientation with the first implement coupling hook in an lower operative position and being selectively mountable in the left side member in a second orientation with the second implement coupling hook in an lower operative position; and a right attaching member mounted to the right side member, the right attaching member comprising an elongated right body, a first implement coupling hook fixed to a first end of the right body, and a second implement coupling hook fixed to a second end of the right body, the first implement coupling hook having at least one dimensional feature which is larger than a corresponding dimensional feature of the second hook, the right attaching member being selectively mountable in the right side member in a first orientation with the first implement coupling hook in an lower operative position and being selectively mountable in the right side member in a second orientation with the second implement coupling hook in an lower operative position.