Turfplaner with improved gimbal
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1. A gimbal for attaching an implement toa three-point hitch comprising:
- a tow plate comprising a first side and a second side wherein said tow plate comprises lower brackets on said first side arranged to connect to lift arms of said three point hitch and an upper bracket on said first side arranged to connect to a stabilizer arm of said three point hitch;
an implement plate rotationally attached to said tow plate wherein said implement plate comprises an upper implement bracket for coupling to an upper implement arm and a lower bracket for coupling to a lower implement arm; and
a pivot restraint comprising a pivot arc restraint wherein said pivot arc restraint comprises at least one pivot boss wherein said implement plate is sandwiched between said at least one pivot boss and said tow plate and further comprising threaded members connecting said at least one pivot boss to said tow plate through at least one slot in said implement plate.
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Abstract
A gimbal for attaching an implement to a three-point hitch is described. The gimball includes a tow plate comprising a first side and a second side wherein the tow plate comprises lower brackets on the first side arranged to connect to lift arms of the three point hitch and an upper bracket on the first side arranged to connect to a stabilizer arm of the three point hitch. An implement plate is rotationally attached to the tow plate wherein the implement plate comprises an upper implement bracket for coupling to an upper implement arm and a lower implement bracket for coupling to a lower implement arm.
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1. A gimbal for attaching an implement to
a three-point hitch comprising: -
a tow plate comprising a first side and a second side wherein said tow plate comprises lower brackets on said first side arranged to connect to lift arms of said three point hitch and an upper bracket on said first side arranged to connect to a stabilizer arm of said three point hitch; an implement plate rotationally attached to said tow plate wherein said implement plate comprises an upper implement bracket for coupling to an upper implement arm and a lower bracket for coupling to a lower implement arm; and a pivot restraint comprising a pivot arc restraint wherein said pivot arc restraint comprises at least one pivot boss wherein said implement plate is sandwiched between said at least one pivot boss and said tow plate and further comprising threaded members connecting said at least one pivot boss to said tow plate through at least one slot in said implement plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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