US Patent:
20170240388, Aug 24, 2017
Inventors:
- Peoria IL, US
Gerald Michael Fuerst - Cary NC, US
Andrew R. Fowkes - Clayton NC, US
Bradley Robert Lancaster - Raleigh NC, US
Troy Lee Evans - Selma NC, US
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL
International Classification:
B66C 1/66
B60B 27/00
B60R 9/02
B62D 33/00
Abstract:
A hitch assembly to hoist a machine having at least one wheel rim includes a mounting flange configured to be disposed on an outer face of the wheel rim; and a hitch protruding from the mounting flange and extending longitudinally away from the outer face of the wheel rim. The hitch assembly further includes an elongated receiver component selectively coupled to the hitch, the receiver component having a first end adapted to releasably engage with the hitch; and a hook element rotatably coupled to a second end of the receiver component, the hook element being configured to rotate about the receiver component.