Patent 8662784 was granted and assigned to DEERE & COMPANY on March, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An articulated vehicle joint including an improved locking pin having a removable upper retainer. The articulated vehicle includes a first frame member and a second frame member pivotable about a hinge point relative to the first frame member. The locking pin is configured to prevent the second frame member from pivoting about the hinge point relative to the first frame member.