Transport hitch system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9511638
APP PUB NO 20150202934A1
SERIAL NO

14675222

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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 attach 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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VALLEY INDUSTRIES LLP180 LAKE AVE N PAYNESVILLE MN 56362

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benson, David C Hiawatha, US 6 37
Brainard, Michael A Hiawatha, US 7 70
Meenen, Don Patrick Hiawatha, US 6 39

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