Farm implement
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1. A tined implement coupled to front arms of a front-end loader, said implement comprising:
- a hitch quick-coupler mechanism;
a body coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said body defining a plurality of apertures;
a plurality of bushings disposed within the apertures and each having a tapering tine bearing surface;
at least one tine having a tapering exterior surface, said at least one tine removably coupled to the body and positioned within one of said tapering tine bearing surfaces of said bushings with said tapering exterior surface engaged with said tapering tine bearing surface; and
a plurality of arm coupling brackets coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said brackets being rotatably coupled to the front arms of the front-end loader.
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Abstract
A tined implement coupled to front arms of a front end loader includes a hitch quick-coupler mechanism, a body, at least one tine and a plurality of arm coupling brackets. The body is coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism and defines a plurality of apertures each having tine bearing surfaces. The at least one tine is coupled to the body and positioned within one of the tine bearing surfaces. The plurality of arm coupling brackets are coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism. The brackets are rotatably coupled to the front arms of the front end loader.
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1. A tined implement coupled to front arms of a front-end loader, said implement comprising:
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a hitch quick-coupler mechanism; a body coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said body defining a plurality of apertures; a plurality of bushings disposed within the apertures and each having a tapering tine bearing surface; at least one tine having a tapering exterior surface, said at least one tine removably coupled to the body and positioned within one of said tapering tine bearing surfaces of said bushings with said tapering exterior surface engaged with said tapering tine bearing surface; and a plurality of arm coupling brackets coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said brackets being rotatably coupled to the front arms of the front-end loader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tined implement assembly attached to front arms of a front-end loader, said tined implement assembly comprising:
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a generally planar body defining a plurality of tine accepting bearing surfaces; and a plurality of tines selectively and removably positioned within the plurality of tine accepting bearing surfaces, wherein the body defines a pair of lower coupling mechanisms and an upper coupling mechanism each configured to couple the body to the arms of the front-end loader, the front arms each comprise top and bottom linkages, said upper and lower coupling mechanisms being rotatably coupled to the top and bottom linkages and further comprising a pivot link coupled to the top and bottom linkages to define a four-bar linkage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of attaching a tined hitch implement to a front end of a front-end loader, the front end having a pair of front loader arms and a pair of control link arms, said method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a body for pivotal movement to said control link arms and said front loader arms, said body defining a plurality of tapered tine bearing apertures; and selectively and removably attaching at least one tine to the body and within the tapered tine bearing apertures. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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