Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1980-06-06
1983-02-08
Brust, Joseph Paul
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280480, B60D 702
Patent
active
043725732
ABSTRACT:
A drop hitch system for a log skidder includes a pulley block which serves as part of the connection for connecting a towed implement to a cable wrapped about the drum of a winch provided on the skidder, and having a free end secured to a drop hitch frame secured to the rear end of the skidder. The pulley block is provided with stop structures for seating against a pair of upright cable guide rods provided on the drop hitch frame respectively rearwardly of a pair of upright cable guide rollers, when the towed implement is snubbed against the drop hitch frame.
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Brust Joseph Paul
Deere & Company
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