A hitch assembly is for mounting an attachment such a baler or a digger arm on a tractor 1. assembly 2 comprises a first part 5 for mounting on the tractor 1 and a second part 6 for mounting on the attachment. Part 5 may be bolted to a tractor mounting plate 7 and part 6 to an attachment mounting plate 8. A connector assembly 10 interconnecting the two parts 5,6 comprises a male element 11 and a complementary female element 12. Retractable locking pins 14 on the male element 11 are releasably engageable within associated receiver sockets 15 on the female element 12 to releasably rigidly lock the elements 11,12. The first part 5 includes a pivot linkage to allow the connector assembly 10 to pivot in two mutually perpendicular directions. A turntable is rotatably mounted at an outer end of the first part 5 for rotating the male element 11 about a central longitudinal axis of the first part 5. The invention addresses safety and the time taken to connect attachments.
Trailer hitch assembly
2021-06-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English