Pivoting apparatus for row head

A row crop head for harvesting crops, the row crop head comprising:

• a center frame;
• a wing frame pivotably coupled to the center frame and movable between a folded position in which the wing frame is misaligned with the center frame and an unfolded position in which the wing frame is aligned with the center frame, the center frame and the wing frame forming an interface therebetween;
• a crop divider covering at least part of the interface;
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• a pivoting assembly disposed at the interface, the pivoting assembly comprising:
• a first bracket coupled to the center frame;
• a second bracket coupled to the wing frame;
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• a rotatable locking component pivotably coupled to the first bracket and, in response to movement of the second bracket relative to the first bracket, movable between a locked configuration in which the rotatable locking component secures the crop divider into a folded position when the wing frame is in a folded position and an unlocked position when the wing frame is in an unfolded position.

A pivoting assembly of a row crop head including a center frame and a wing frame pivotably coupled to the center frame between a folded position and an unfolded position, the center frame and the wing frame defining an interface therebetween and a crop divider covering at least a portion of the interface, the pivoting assembly comprising:

• a first bracket configured to be mounted to the center frame of the row crop head, the first bracket comprising opposing sides defining a central recess;
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• a second bracket configured to be mounted to the wing frame of the row crop head, the second bracket comprising a first pin;
• a rotatable locking component rotatably coupled to the first bracket and receivable into the central recess of the first bracket, the rotatable locking component comprising:
• a recess formed at a first end, the recess defining a first surface and a second surface and the first pin of the second bracket receivable into the recess;
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• a locking portion formed at a second end, opposite the first end, the locking portion configured to lock the crop divider into a folded position when the wing frame is in the folded position, the rotatable locking component rotatable in response to pivoting movement of the second bracket relative to the first bracket.