Patents Assigned to Wilcox Brothers Incorporated
  • Patent number: 5697454
    Abstract: A hitch assembly is disclosed for use with endless track land vehicles that allows an implement mounted by a three-point hitch arrangement up to about 15 degrees arcing movement off the longitudinal axis oriented in the direction of travel of the land vehicle. A pivotal mounting means is connected to two horizontal arms which are joined at the rear by another member. The mounting means and connecting arms form a four-sided polygonal structure which can be raised or lowered by a hydraulic ram since the arms are pivotally connected at the corners. Finally, a telescoping linkage assembly, after the hitch assembly has been raised through 75 percent of its travel, urges the implement mounting means on the rear vertical connecting arm into a common, pre-selected travel position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Wilcox Brothers Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Wilcox, Alan Wilcox, Juan M. Trujillo