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US 2017/0318731 A1Published application
Rockshaft and frame in an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsMatthew R. Sudbrink, Dean A. Knobloch
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Abstract
An agricultural implement has a main frame including fore-to-aft and cross frame members. Main lift and transport wheels are connected to rockshaft pedestal arms that are pivotally connected to the main frame by way of a rockshaft held by the main frame. The rockshaft is held spanning a distance between upper and lower fore-to-aft frame member components.
Claims20
An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame carrying field working devices;
- lift wheels supporting said frame;
- an actuator;
- and
- a rockshaft disposed in an interconnecting relationship between said frame, said lift wheels and said actuator to effect relative rotational movement between said frame and said lift wheels upon operation of said actuator, said rockshaft being held by and in general alignment with said frame.
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An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame carrying field working devices, said frame including first and second spaced fore-to-aft trusses and cross members connecting said trusses;
- lift wheels supporting said frame;
- a rockshaft disposed transverse to and in vertical alignment with said trusses;
- and
- a rockshaft pedestal arm connected between said lift wheels and said rockshaft.
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An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame carrying field working devices, said frame including first and second spaced fore-to-aft frame members each having an upper surface and a lower surface a vertically spaced distance apart;
- a rockshaft held by said for-to-aft frame members and disposed above said lower surfaces and spanning the vertically spaced distances;
- a lift and transport wheel supporting said frame;
- and
- a rockshaft pedestal arm connected between said lift and transport wheel and said rockshaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.