Agricultural implement mountable blade sharpening system
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorsTracey D. Meiners, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Paul Hurtis, Michael G. Kovach
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Abstract
A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The blade sharpening system also includes a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail. The blade sharpening system further includes a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly.
Claims19
A blade sharpening system, comprising:
- a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement;
- a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail;
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- a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly and to secure the rail and sharpening assembly to the agricultural implement without fasteners;
- wherein the sharpening assembly comprises a plurality of wheels configured to engage the rail, and wherein the wheels are configured to secure the sharpening assembly to the rail and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail.
A blade sharpening system, comprising:
- a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agriculture implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement;
- a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail;
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- a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly and to secure the rail and sharpening assembly to the agricultural implement without fasteners;
- wherein the sharpener comprises a grinding disc configured to sharpen an edge of the blade, and a motor configured to drive the grinding disc in rotation.
A blade sharpening system, comprising:
- a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement, wherein the sharpener comprises a grinding disc configured to sharpen an edge of the blade, and a first motor configured to drive the grinding disc in rotation;
- a drive unit configured to rotate the blade relative to the sharpening assembly, wherein the drive unit comprises a wheel configured to engage the blade, a second motor configured to drive the wheel, and a mounting feature configured to removably secure the drive unit to a structural member of the agricultural implement;
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- a controller configured to control the first motor and the second motor.
A blade sharpening system, comprising:
- a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement, wherein the sharpener comprises a grinding disc configured to sharpen an edge of the blade, and a first motor configured to drive the grinding disc in rotation;
- a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail;
- a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly;
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- a drive unit configured to rotate the blade relative to the sharpening assembly, wherein the drive unit comprises a wheel configured to engage the blade, and a second motor configured to drive the wheel;
- wherein the sharpening assembly comprises a carrier configured to engage the rail, and a sharpener support configured to support the sharpener, and wherein the sharpener support is rotatable relative to the carrier between a blade-engaged position in which the grinding disc is positioned proximate to the blade, and a blade-disengaged position in which the grinding disc is positioned radially outward from the edge of the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.