Pick-up type drawbar assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicle hitch assembly for coupling a trailing implement to the vehicle, the hitch assembly comprising:
- a support frame fixed to the vehicle and having a fore-and-aft extending link slot and a curved bellcrank slot;
a first pin slidable fore-and-aft in the link slot;
a second pin slidable in the curved bellcrank slot;
a drawbar link having a forward end pivotally coupled to the first pin and having a rearward end including means for engaging the implement;
a bellcrank having a first part coupled to the second pin and having a second part pivotally coupled to a central portion of the drawbar link;
a pivot for pivotally supporting the bellcrank with respect to the frame; and
an actuator means coupled to the bellcrank for extending to pivot and raise the link while the first link end and the first pin move forwardly in the link slot and for retracting to pivot and lower the link while the first link end and the first pin move rearwardly in the link slot.
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Abstract
A pick-up type drawbar assembly includes a frame which is fixed to the transmission casing of a tractor. The frame includes a fore-and-aft extending link slot and a curved bellcrank slot. A drawbar link has a rear end which includes an implement engaging hook and a forward end which is pivoted about a pin which slides in the link slot. A bellcrank has one corner pivotally coupled to the drawbar link and another corner pivotally coupled to the frame. A curved slot is located near a third corner of the bellcrank. A pivot pin extends through and is slidable with the curved slots in the frame and the bellcrank. A hydraulic cylinder has a housing pivotally supported in the frame. The rod of the cylinder is coupled to the pivot pin so that extension of the cylinder pivots the bellcrank and lowers the drawbar link. As the link lowers, its forward end and its hook end move rearwardly.
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10 Claims
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1. A vehicle hitch assembly for coupling a trailing implement to the vehicle, the hitch assembly comprising:
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a support frame fixed to the vehicle and having a fore-and-aft extending link slot and a curved bellcrank slot; a first pin slidable fore-and-aft in the link slot; a second pin slidable in the curved bellcrank slot; a drawbar link having a forward end pivotally coupled to the first pin and having a rearward end including means for engaging the implement; a bellcrank having a first part coupled to the second pin and having a second part pivotally coupled to a central portion of the drawbar link; a pivot for pivotally supporting the bellcrank with respect to the frame; and an actuator means coupled to the bellcrank for extending to pivot and raise the link while the first link end and the first pin move forwardly in the link slot and for retracting to pivot and lower the link while the first link end and the first pin move rearwardly in the link slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6)
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4. The invention of 1, wherein:
the second link end moves forwardly as it is raised and rearwardly as it is lowered.
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7. In a vehicle hitch assembly having a frame fixed to the vehicle, a drawbar coupled to the frame and an actuator for moving the drawbar with respect to the frame, characterized by:
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the frame having a linearly extending drawbar slot and a curved slot; a first pin slidable in the drawbar slot and pivotally coupled to a forward end of the drawbar; a second pin slidable in the curved slot and coupled to the actuator; and a bellcrank having a first part pivotally coupled to the drawbar and a second part coupled to the second pin, the actuator moving to pivot the bellcrank and pivot and raise the drawbar while the forward drawbar end and the first pin move forwardly in the drawbar slot and the actuator moving to pivot the bellcrank, and pivot and lower the drawbar while the forward drawbar end and the first pin move rearwardly in the drawbar slot. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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