Flex wing mower
AssigneeAlamo Group Inc.
InventorsDaniel C. Samet, Andrew L. Bane
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Abstract
A mowing machine may include a central cutting deck generally disposed in a neutral mowing plane and a wing cutting deck pivotable with respect to the central cutting deck. A main gearbox may be connected to a wing gearbox by a wing driveline. The main gearbox may be disposed a sufficient distance forward of the central cutting deck and the wing cutting deck to permit the wing cutting deck to pivot about a hinge in a range of motion without disconnecting the wing driveline from either the main gearbox or the wing gearbox.
Claims16
A mowing machine configured to be pulled by a tractor in a direction of travel along a longitudinal axis of the mowing machine, the mowing machine comprising:
- a central cutting deck;
- a wing cutting deck pivotally moveable with respect to the central cutting deck in a downward range of motion;
- a main gearbox disposed forward of the central cutting deck and the wing cutting deck, the main gearbox being configured for coupling to a power takeoff of the tractor;
- a central gearbox mounted to the central cutting deck and coupled to the main gearbox with a central driveline, the central gearbox being operably coupled to a central cutting tool;
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- a wing gearbox mounted to the wing cutting deck and coupled to the main gearbox with a wing driveline, the wing gearbox being operably coupled to a wing cutting tool;
- wherein the wing driveline is spaced from the central cutting deck in planform view to allow the wing driveline to travel through a plane in which the central cutting deck is generally disposed during the downward range of motion without interference between the central cutting deck and the wing driveline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.