Material handling attachment for a tractor having a multiple-point hitch assembly
CA 1298814 C · Owner: Westendorf Manufacturing Company, Inc. · Inventors: Langenfeld, Joseph W.; Westendorf, Neal W.
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A material handling attachment such as a bucket or the like is pivotally secured to the three-point hitch assembly of the tractor. The hitch assembly is movable between a lower position and an upper position by means of standard equipment on the tractor. A mechanical linkage interconnects the bucket hitch assembly and the tractor so that the bucket will be in a substantially level position when the hitch assembly is in its lowermost position. As the hitch assembly is moved upwardly relative to the tractor, the linkage maintains the bucket in a level position. When the hitch assembly reaches its uppermost position, the linkage causes the bucket to be moved to a dumping position. After the …
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- Granted April 14, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 14, 2009.
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