US 11,701,933 B2
Safety chain system
John Rasset, S Barnesville, MN (US); and Chad Sietsema, Fargo, ND (US)
Assigned to CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/460,432.
Application 17/460,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/271,229, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,104,190.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387491 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. B60D 1/28 (2006.01); B60D 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/28 (2013.01) [B60D 1/187 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety chain anchor, comprising:
a first section and a second section with the first section defining a first width and the second section defining a second width, wherein the safety chain anchor is configured to couple to a drawbar hanger, the first width is less than the second width to block removal of the safety chain anchor from the drawbar hanger in a first direction, and the first section defines a first aperture configured to receive a safety chain that couples an agricultural implement to the drawbar hanger and defines a second aperture configured to reduce a weight of the safety chain anchor;
wherein the safety chain anchor defines a ledge, and the ledge is configured to contact a pin or bolt to block removal of the safety chain anchor from the drawbar hanger in a second direction, opposite the first direction.