Transport hitch system and method
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 31, 2015
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Feb 28, 2013
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Aug 29, 2011
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Aug 29, 2011
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Abstract
A transport hitch apparatus which is attached to a standard semi-truck tractor via the truck's frame and fifth-wheel, and which is capable of lifting and towing agricultural implements using an array of different hitch connections. The transport hitch is customizable, and is capable of conforming to several semi-truck tractor frame types and implement hitch types. In the practice of an aspect of the present invention, an agricultural implement is attached to the transport apparatus via a two-point or drawbar hitch. The transport apparatus includes a self-contained electrically powered hydraulic lift system capable of lifting large agricultural implements for transport. The transport apparatus is mounted to a tandem axle semi-truck tractor fifth wheel and frame. The transport apparatus is designed to quickly attached to any standard semi-truck tractor. The hydraulic lift system allows implements of any shape or size to be raised or lowered to an ideal towing height.
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International Classification(s)
- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B60F Class
- 12 Applications Filed
- 7 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.34 % Issued To-Date
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- 3 Citation Count
- B60F Class
- 25 % this patent is cited more than
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