Hitching Apparatus and Hay Bale Suspension System
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1. A hitching apparatus for coupling equipment to a vehicle having a ball hitch secured thereto comprising a bolt, wherein said hitching apparatus comprises:
- a hitch bar having two ends;
means to secure said hitch bar to said vehicle; and
means to couple said equipment to said hitch bar.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a hitching apparatus for use with a vehicle that facilitates the coupling of equipment to a vehicle in a non-hinged manner so as to inhibit the lateral pivot of the equipment in relation to the vehicle. The present invention further relates to a novel hay bale suspension system that may be coupled to a vehicle through the hitching apparatus of the present invention and used to support and enable transportation of a round hay bale.
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21 Claims
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1. A hitching apparatus for coupling equipment to a vehicle having a ball hitch secured thereto comprising a bolt, wherein said hitching apparatus comprises:
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a hitch bar having two ends; means to secure said hitch bar to said vehicle; and means to couple said equipment to said hitch bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hay bale suspension system for use with a vehicle, wherein said system comprises:
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a base support; a vertical support affixed to said base support; a spike affixed to said vertical support; and connecting arms configured to couple said base support to said vehicle, extending from said base support in a parallel formation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A hay bale suspension system for use with a vehicle comprising
a bale support system comprising a vertical support; -
a spike affixed to said vertical support; wheels engaged with said bale support system; and connecting arms configured to couple to said bale support system. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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