ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,033, issued on June 30, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Coupling device for a lower link of a three-point linkage" was invented by Martin Heitlinger (Oestringen, Germany) and Mario Patino (Ludwigshafen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling device for a lower link of a three-point linkage, including a coupling body with a catch hook for receiving a coupling element along a defined receiving direction, the coupling element being designed to complement a fastening region of the catch hook, and also including a locking mechanism with a locking latch, which is urged by a spring force into a locking position, ...