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US 11,076,524 B2Granted
Boom center section with bulkhead connections
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsBlaine A. Schwalbe, Brian J. Pilney
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Abstract
A boom center section for an agricultural machine includes a bulkhead having a first end and a second end, at least one bulkhead opening located adjacent at least one of the first and the second ends of the bulkhead, and at least one connection assembly disposed within the at least one bulkhead opening. Each bulkhead opening is formed through a first wall of the bulkhead. Each connection assembly includes a plurality of connectors.
Claims6
A boom center section for an agricultural machine comprising:
- a bulkhead having a first end, a second end, a front wall and a rear wall;
- at least a first bulkhead opening located adjacent at least one of the first and the second ends of the bulkhead, and at least a second bulkhead opening to the other of the first and the second ends of the bulkhead;
- a first perimeter wall forming a first tubular member and a second perimeter wall forming a second tubular member, each of the first and the second perimeter walls positioned within the front wall within the at least first bulkhead opening and the at least second bulkhead opening, respectively, the first and the second perimeter walls extending a distance toward the rear wall and configured to form an open cavity between the front wall and the rear wall of the bulkhead;
- each of the first tubular member and the second tubular member containing, respectively, a connection assembly which contains a plate perpendicular to the perimeter wall, and the plate being recessed from the front wall and having a plurality of connections, wherein the plurality of connectors extend from their respective plate to the front wall;
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- the rear wall of the bulkhead positioned against both of the first and the second perimeter walls, a plurality of openings formed in the rear wall adjacent to the first perimeter wall and the second perimeter wall and configured to align with the plurality of connectors of each respective connection assembly, wherein each connector of the plurality of connectors also respectively extend from their respective plate through a space formed by the cavity and through their respective plurality of openings in the rear wall.
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