Implement With Two Stage Folding Wing
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorsWilliam Allen Wake, Nicholas Dean Pederson, Jacob N. Gust
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Abstract
A towed agricultural implement including a center section having a chassis supported on wheels, and with a pair of selectively positionable wing assemblies extending laterally from each side. The wing assemblies include an arm assembly operably coupled at one end to the center section, and operably coupled at the other end to a wing frame. The wing assemblies are positionable in a folded-down position, wherein the wing frames are generally parallel to the ground, and a folded-up position wherein the wing frames are positioned generally perpendicular to the ground.
Claims40
An agricultural implement comprising:
- a center section including a chassis supported on a plurality of ground engaging wheels so that the chassis is spaced apart from the ground;
- a pair of wings extending laterally on opposite sides of the center section, each wing including an arm assembly operably coupled with a wing frame, each wing frame having a proximal end and a distal end defining a width dimension therebetween, the wing frame having a plurality of tool assemblies uniformly spaced apart thereon across the width dimension, the arm assembly of each wing operably coupled with the center section so that the wings are selectively shiftable between a folded-down position wherein the wing frames are generally parallel with the ground and the proximal end of each wing frame extends under the chassis proximate the other wing frame, and a folded-up position wherein the wing frames are generally perpendicular with the ground and the proximal ends of the wing frames are laterally spaced apart from the chassis on opposite sides of the center section.
An agricultural implement system comprising:
- a tow vehicle;
- an implement selectively operably attachable to the tow vehicle for towing thereby, the implement comprising:
- a center section including a chassis operably coupled with a plurality of ground engaging wheels so that the chassis is spaced apart from the ground;
- a pair of wings extending laterally on opposite sides of the center section, each wing including an arm assembly operably coupled with a wing frame, each wing frame having a proximal end and a distal end defining a width dimension therebetween, the wing frame having a plurality of tool assemblies uniformly spaced apart thereon across the width dimension, the arm assembly of each wing operably coupled with the center section so that the wings are selectively shiftable between a folded-down position wherein the wing frames are generally parallel with the ground and the proximal end of each wing frame extends under the chassis proximate the other wing frame, and a folded-up position wherein the wing frames are generally perpendicular with the ground and the proximal ends of the wing frames are laterally spaced apart from the chassis on opposite sides of the center section.
An agricultural implement comprising:
- a center section including a chassis supported on a plurality of ground engaging wheels so that the chassis is spaced apart from the ground;
- a pair of wings extending laterally on opposite sides of the center section, each wing including a wing frame and means for coupling the wing frame with the chassis, each wing frame having a proximal end and a distal end defining a width dimension therebetween, the wing frame having a plurality of tool assemblies uniformly spaced apart thereon across the width dimension, the wings being selectively shiftable between a folded-down position wherein the wing frames are generally parallel with the ground and the proximal end of each wing frame extends under the chassis proximate the other wing frame, and a folded-up position wherein the wing frames are generally perpendicular with the ground and the proximal ends of the wing frames are laterally spaced apart from the chassis on opposite sides of the center section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.