Mounting assembly for plough skimmers
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorDaniel Hertzog
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for plough skimmers comprises a mounting rail adapted to be connected to the main frame of a plough and a skimmer support bracket adapted to surround parts of the mounting rail. The mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket are arranged such that the mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket are braced against each other in at least two directions when the plough skimmer is in use, wherein the at least two directions are oblique to a ploughing direction.
Claims15
A mounting assembly for a plough skimmer, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting rail for connecting to a main frame of a plough;
- a skimmer support bracket for connecting a plough skimmer to the mounting rail, such that the skimmer support bracket surround parts of the mounting rail,
- wherein the mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket have aligned mating surfaces that are arranged obliquely to a ploughing direction such that the mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket are braced against each other in at least two directions when the plough skimmer is in use;
- wherein the mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket are arranged such that the skimmer support bracket configured to be fixed to the mounting rail at a plurality of locations along the length of the mounting rail.
Method for manufacturing a mounting assembly for a plough skimmer, comprising:
- providing a mounting rail for connecting to the main frame of a plough;
- providing a skimmer support bracket for connecting a plough skimmer to the mounting rail, wherein the mounting rail and the skimmer support bracket are arranged such that the skimmer support bracket configured to be fixed to the mounting rail at a plurality of locations along the length of the mounting rail, the skimmer support bracket being a two-piece structure comprising a first part and a second part;
- arranging the first part of the skimmer support bracket on a first side of the mounting rail,
- arranging the second part of the skimmer on an opposite, second side of the mounting rail;
- connecting the first part and the second part of the skimmer support bracket with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.