Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1986-08-21
1987-10-13
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
56202, 56203, 280656, 296100, 298 5, 298 23C, 298 38, A01D 3412
Patent
active
046993932
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a multi-purpose trailer (24) with a universal mounting hitch (26) for use with a garden tractor (22). The multi-purpose trailer (24) includes two U-shaped front ends (36) having horizontally aligned apertures (40) therein to enable two point pivotal attachment to the garden tractor (22). The trailer (24) is supported above the surface of the ground by a single, pivotal wheel (46) and further includes a trailer box (30) which is pivotal about a substantially horizontal axis proximate the back end of the trailer. The universal mounting hitch (26) includes a U-shaped bracket (151) including two spaced apart vertically extending legs (152) including a plurality of apertures (164) therein. The vertically extending legs (152) are interconnected by a horizontally extending member (154) including a plurality of apertures (158). The apertures (158) enable attachment of the U-shaped bracket (151) to the draw bar of the garden tractor (22). The apertures (164) enables attachment of the U-shaped ends (36) of the trailer (24) to the U-shaped bracket (151).
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Diederiks, Jr. Everett G.
Love John J.
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