Deere & Company

James Wentzloff

Steven Ryan Whiteman

Kyle T Martin

Steve Gary Fleischmann

Justin C Gross

Galen C Thomas

A suspension assembly of a work machine being movable in a forward direction. The work machine includes a frame, an undercarriage supporting the frame and at least one ground-engaging track. The suspension assembly includes a torsion assembly having an axle, a torsion bar adapted to be fixedly coupled to the frame, and an axle arm coupled at one end to the axle and at an opposite end thereof to the torsion bar. A locking arm has a first end and a second end, where the first end is coupled to the axle arm. A hydraulic actuator is coupled to the second end of the locking arm. The hydraulic actuator is operably controlled between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. In the unlocked configuration, the axle arm is pivotable relative to the frame, and in the locked configuration the axle arm is restricted from pivoting relative to the frame.

Compact track loader with lockable suspension system

A work tool coupler for a work vehicle may include a rigid body, a retention pin, a four-bar linkage, and a lever. The retention pin may be configured to engage a work tool when the coupler is in an engaged position. The four-bar linkage may include a first member pivotally connected to the retention pin and at least one of a second member and a third member, the second member pivotally connected to at least one of the first member and the third member, the third member pivotally connected to at least one of the first member and the second member and a fourth member, and the fourth member pivotally connected to the third member. The lever may be attached to the fourth member.

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Holladay, UT, United States of America

James Wentzloff