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US 2016/0355221 A1Published application
Track assembly for farm implement
AssigneeUnverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsMichael D. VAN MILL, Christopher M. SELF, John Walvatne
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Abstract
A mobile farm implement includes a track assembly with a plurality of arms that are pivotally coupled to support idler wheels and bogie wheels such that the track assembly is able to better conform to the terrain when the implement is towed behind a tractor or otherwise moved.
Claims33
A farm implement comprising:
- a frame;
- a track assembly for assisting in moving the farm implement along a ground surface in a line of travel, wherein the track assembly includes:
- a camber arm coupled to the frame;
- a tilt arm coupled to the camber arm so as to be pivotable relative to the frame about a first axis parallel to the ground surface and perpendicular to the line of travel and pivotable relative to the camber arm about a second axis parallel to the line of travel;
- a rear idler wheel coupled to the tilt arm;
- a front idler wheel coupled to the tilt arm and positioned in front of the rear idler wheel along the line of travel;
- an alignment arm pivotally coupled to one of said tidler wheels so as to allow the pivotally-coupled idler wheel to pivot about a third axis that is vertical relative to the tilt arm;
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- a track belt looped around the front idler wheel and the rear idler wheel to make contact with the ground surface.
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