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US 4,753,063 AGranted
Hay raking implement
OwnerGeorge A. Buckinventor
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Abstract
An implement for raking hay which can be quickly mounted on either a wide front wheel vehicle or a narrow front wheel vehicle and operated in either a front operating position or a side operating position.
Claims11
A rake implement comprising:
- means for mounting said rake implement on a vehicle;
- a frame secured to said mounting means;
- a pair of brackets;
- means for pivotably mounting each of said brackets on said frame for rotation about parallel, horizontal axes thereon;
- a pair of arms;
- means for pivotably mounting the inner end of each of said arms to a respective said bracket for rotation about a vertical axis thereon whereby said arms can be moved between a forward and a rearward position with respect to said bracket;
- means on the outer end of each of said arms for mounting a plurality of wheelrakes comprising:
- a member pivotably mounted on said outer end of said arm for rotation about a vertical axis;
- journal means affixed to said member;
- a bar having a plurality of wheel mounts spaced along its length;
- means to mount said bar in said journal means;
- and
- means for mounting one of said plurality of wheelrakes at each of said plurality of said wheel mounts;
- and
- means on said frame for rotating said brackets about said parallel horizontal axes to raise and lower said arms.
12 more elements
A rake implement comprising:
- mounting means for mounting said rake implement on a vehicle;
- a frame secured to said mounting means, said frame having a right and a left axle pin extending horizontally outward from the front of the said frame;
- a right bracket rotatably positioned on said right axle pin;
- a left bracket rotatably positioned on said left axle pin;
- a rake assembly secured to said right bracket;
- a rake assembly secured to said left bracket;
- each of said rake assemblies comprising:
- an arm secured at its inner end to each said respective bracket;
- pivot means for adjusting each said arm relative to its respective bracket, each said arm being pivotable about its respective said pivot means between a forward position and a rearward position whereby said rake assemblies will be in a front operating position when said arms are in said forward position and will be in a side operating position when said arms are in said rearward position;
- a journal means secured to the outer end of said arm;
- a bar having a shaft thereon, said shaft rotatably positioned within said journal means;
- and
- a plurality of wheelrakes mounted on each of said bars;
- and
- lift means on said frame and attached to said right and left brackets for rotating said right and left brackets about their respective axle pins to raise or lower said rake assemblies.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.