Foldable hay rake
OwnerCarroll G. Rowe, John D. Littleinventors
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Abstract
A hay rake moveable between a rake position and a transport position. A frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels carries two sets of fingerwheel hay rakes which are rotatable on an axis positioned transversely to the axle. A hitch assembly which is connected to a towing vehicle is pivotedly connected to the frame. A connecting linkage is provided between the hitch assembly and the frame and a power source is connected to the frame for rotating the wheel rakes about their axis and rotating the frame relative to the hitch assembly thereby rotating the rakes between a downward and outward rake position and an upward and inward transport position.
Claims12
A hay rake movable between a rake position and a transport position comprising,
- a frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels for being moved by a vehicle,
- a plurality of fingerhweel rakes, each of which is rotatably carried by the frame on a rotatable pivot forming an axis which is positioned transversely to the axle,
- a hitch assembly pivotally connected to the frame and including means for connection to the vehicle,
- a connecting linkage connected between the hitch assembly and the frame, and
- a power means for rotating the rakes about the axis and for rotating the rakes vertically by rotational movement of the frame assembly relative to the hitch assembly.
A hay rake movable between a rake position and a transport position comprising,
- a frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels for being moved by a vehicle,
- a plurality of fingerwheel rakes, each of which is rotatably carried by the frame on a rotatable pivot forming an axis which is positioned transversely to the axle,
- a hitch assembly pivotally connected to the frame and including means for connection to the vehicle,
- a connecting linkage connected between the hitch assembly and the frame, and
- power means connected to the frame for rotating the wheel rakes about their axis and rotating the frame relative to the hitch assembly thereby rotating the rakes between a downward and outward rake position and an upward and inward transport position.
A hay rake movable between a rake position and a transport position comprising,
- a frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels for being moved by a vehicle,
- left and right rake carrier brackets carried by the frame, each said bracket including a rotatable pivot forming an axis, and said brackets and axis positioned transversely to the axle,
- a wheel rake pedestal rotatably connected to each bracket about said axis,
- a fingerwheel rake assembly supported from each pedestal,
- a vehicle hitch assembly pivotally connected to the frame and including means for connection to a vehicle,
- power means connected between the frame and said brackets for rotating the wheel rake pedestals about their axis, and
- a connecting linkage connected between the hitch assembly and the frame whereby actuation of the power means causes rotation of the frame relative to the hitch assembly for rotating the pedestals relative to the hitch assembly.
A hay rake movable between a rake position and a transport position comprising,
- a frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels for being moved by a vehicle,
- a plurality of fingerwheel rakes, each of which is rotatably carried by the frame on a rotatable pivot forming an axis which is positioned transversely to the axle,
- a hitch assembly pivotly connected to the frame and including means for connection to the vehicle,
- power means connected between the hitch assembly and the frame for rotating the rakes about the axis and relative to the hitch assembly, and
- a rotating mechanism connected between the hitch assembly and the rakes for rotating the rakes about the axis as the frame is moved relative to the hitch assembly for moving the rakes between a rake position and a transport position.
A hay rake movable between a rake position and a transport position comprising,
- a frame assembly supported by an axle and wheels for being moved by a vehicle,
- left and right rake carrier brackets carried by the frame, each said brackets including a rotatable pivot forming an axis, and said brackets and axis positioned transversely to the axle,
- a wheel rake pedestal rotatably connected to each rake carrier bracket about said rotatable pivot,
- a fingerwheel rake assembly supported from each pedestal,
- a vehicle hitch assembly pivotly connected to the frame and including means for connection to a vehicle,
- power means connected between the hitch assembly and the frame for rotating the frame relative to the hitch assembly,
- a lever arm connected to each of the pedestals, and
- a connecting link connected between the hitch assembly and each of the lever arms whereby actuation of the power means causes rotation between the frame and the hitch assembly thereby causing said lever arms to rotate the wheel rake pedestals about said axis between the rake position and the transport position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.