Drawbar hitch conversion for planters with two-point hitches

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9604512
APP PUB NO 20160096405A1
SERIAL NO

14503546

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A planter with a two-point hitch is converted to a drawbar configuration through use of an existing through-bore in the planter's pull tongue that originally served as part of a swiveling connection between the tongue and the two-point hitch. A pinned connection to the frame of the conversion unit via this existing through-bore of the planter tongue is augmented with a clamping mechanism that secures the planter tongue in place between two spaced-apart side plates of the conversion unit to prevent relative rotation between the planter tongue and the conversion unit about the axis of the coupling pin. The side plates are shaped so as not to interfere with connection lugs on the pull tongue of the planter where diagonal braces are connected between the tongue and foldable of the planter. Installation requires no modification to the planter, and the conversion unit is entirely removable in a non-destructive manner.

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SCHNELL INDUSTRIES INC215 RAILWAY AVENUE PLUM COULEE R0G 1R0

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Dueck, Brenton Leray Plum Coulee, CA 1 2
Dueck, Fred Plett Horndean, CA 1 2

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