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US 4,241,565 AGranted
Boom mower mounting frame for over center transport
OwnerRalph L. Parsons, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a combination of a frame, a mount, and a boom, wherein the boom retains a workpiece, such as a mower, about its free end and is rotationally attached to a pivotal mount at its other end. The pivotal mount or rocker arm is attached to the frame and permits the boom and workpiece to be centered over the frame for transport. The entire assembly preferably is mounted on the back bed area of a truck or tractor.
Claims9
In combination, a frame, a mount, and a boom;
- said boom having at least one section attached to said mount at one end and capable of retaining a mowing unit about its free end, means pivotally attached to said section and said mount for adjustably rotating said section about its point of attachment to said mount, the axis of said rotation being horizontal,
- said mount being pivotally attached to said frame about a first pivot point and having means associated therewith for adjustably pivoting said mount about its pivotal attachment to said frame, the associated means being attached to said mount at a second pivot point, the axis of rotation of said second pivot point being horizontal,
- said mount pivoting means being cooperatively operable for adjustably positioning said boom section about said first pivot point to (1) a generally horizontal position extending away from said frame for operation of said mowing unit and (2) over the frame at an angle of greater than 90.degree. from said horizontal position, said mowing unit and said boom being positioned over said frame thereby, and
- the frame being mounted on a vehicle having at least two axles and said frame being directly connected to one of said axles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.