Mower with curtain assembly

A lateral offset mower implement comprising:

• a mower support frame having a first end configured for attachment to a work vehicle, and a second end spaced from the first end along a central longitudinal axis of the mower support frame;
• a pivot head coupled to the mower support frame proximate the second end thereof, the pivot head defining a first curtain axis, wherein the first curtain axis is generally vertical during operation;
• a curtain support apparatus having a primary curtain support member attached to the pivot head and extending away from the pivot head to a distal end;
• a curtain supported by the curtain support apparatus;
• and
• a break-away release interconnecting the primary curtain support member and a pivot head support configured to support the pivot head;
• wherein the primary curtain support member is pivotably attached to the pivot head for relative rotation between the primary curtain support member and the pivot head about the first curtain axis, and the break-away release is operable to secure the primary curtain support member in a first position during operation and to enable rotation of the primary curtain support member relative to the mower support frame and about the first curtain axis in response to a force applied to the primary curtain support member having magnitude greater than a threshold value.

A lateral offset mower implement comprising:

• a mower support frame having a first end configured for attachment to a work vehicle, and a second end spaced from the first end along a central longitudinal axis of the mower support frame;
• a pivot head coupled to the mower support frame proximate the second end thereof, the pivot head defining a first curtain axis, wherein the first curtain axis is generally vertical during operation;
• a curtain support apparatus having a primary curtain support member attached to the pivot head and extending away from the pivot head to a distal end;
• a curtain supported by the curtain support apparatus;
• a pivot head support interconnecting the pivot head and one of the mower support frame and the cutter bar;
• and
• a cutter bar attached to the second end of the mower support frame;
• wherein the primary curtain support member is pivotably attached to the pivot head for relative rotation between the primary curtain support member and the pivot head about the first curtain axis, and the cutter bar includes a cutter element configured for cutting crop material.

A lateral offset mower implement comprising:

• a mower support frame having a first end configured for attachment to a work vehicle, and a second end spaced from the first end along a central longitudinal axis of the mower support frame;
• a pivot head coupled to the mower support frame proximate the second end thereof, the pivot head defining a first curtain axis, wherein the first curtain axis is generally vertical during operation;
• a curtain support apparatus having a primary curtain support member attached to the pivot head and extending away from the pivot head to a distal end;
• a curtain supported by the curtain support apparatus;
• and
• a first latch interconnecting the pivot head or pivot head support and the primary curtain support member, wherein the primary curtain support member is pivotably attached to the pivot head for relative rotation between the primary curtain support member and the pivot head about the first curtain axis, and the first latch is engageable to secure the primary curtain support member against rotation about the first curtain axis, and disengageable to allow relative rotation of the primary curtain support member about the first curtain axis.

A lateral offset mower implement comprising:

• a mower support frame having a first end configured for attachment to a work vehicle, and a second end spaced from the first end along a central longitudinal axis of the mower support frame;
• a pivot head coupled to the mower support frame proximate the second end thereof, the pivot head defining a first curtain axis, wherein the first curtain axis is generally vertical during operation;
• a curtain support apparatus having a primary curtain support member attached to the pivot head and extending away from the pivot head to a distal end;
• a curtain supported by the curtain support apparatus;
• and
• wherein the primary curtain support member is pivotably attached to the pivot head for relative rotation between the primary curtain support member and the pivot head about the first curtain axis, and the primary curtain support member includes a pivoting body having a side coupled to a proximate end of the primary curtain support member and two ends separated by the side of the pivoting body, the pivot head includes an axial pin stand attached to a side of a pivot head support and axial pin coupled between one end of the pivoting body and the axial pin stand and aligned with the first curtain axis.