Lift and rotate agricultural implement
AssigneeKinze Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsJon Kinzenbaw, Robert Blackwell, Riley Lind
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Abstract
An agricultural implement includes a toolbar that extends transverse to a tongue when in a field use configuration. The toolbar can be lifted and/or rotated relative to the tongue to transition between a field use and a transport use. A lifting assembly includes one or more actuators and linkage systems to lift the toolbar attached thereto in an arced manner in moving from a field use configuration to a transport configuration. A rotating mechanism can also include one or more actuators to rotate the toolbar about a pivot member. An anti-rotation link includes a member is connected to the toolbar and can be positioned at least partially within a groove to mitigate rotation of the toolbar, such as during the lifting of the toolbar.
Claims10
A method for operating an agricultural implement, comprising:
- providing an agricultural implement having a frame, a tongue, a toolbar with toolbar sections, tank supports extending outwardly from the tongue, fertilizer tanks held by the tank supports, and wings, wherein a bottom surface of the fertilizer tanks lies completely below a bottom surface of the tongue and an upper surface of the fertilizer tanks lies completely above an upper surface of the tongue;
- lifting the wings of the agricultural implement to a height above the upper surface of the fertilizer tanks;
- rotating the wings of the agricultural implement to allow for turning and transition from a field use configuration to a transport configuration;
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- mitigating oscillation of the toolbar sections to prevent rotation of the toolbar relative to the frame or tongue.
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