Patents by Inventor Abhijeet R. Bhalerao

Abhijeet R. Bhalerao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • MECHANICAL STOP FOR QUICK HITCH LATCH ENGAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200015402
    Abstract: A vehicle including a hitch configured to couple to an implement. The hitch includes a frame, at least one linkage supported by the frame, and at least one latch pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the at least one linkage. The at least one latch has a distal end and a projection. The at least one latch is configured for selectively rotating between an engaged position for retaining the implement and a disengaged position for releasing the implement. The hitch also includes a mechanical stop connected to the frame and positioned adjacent to the projection in the engaged position of the at least one latch such that the mechanical stop is configured for preventing a deformation of the at least one linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Zurn, John T. Rasset, Nathan J. Carlson, Abhijeet R. Bhalerao