Kent Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Thomas W Ankenman

Lee J Brinker

Calvin B Blair

Nelson J Palen

A farm implement of the sectional tow type having at least two rigid frames positioned end-to-end and pivotally interconnected, includes a restrictor apparatus for resisting excessive oscillation between the frames and comprises a fixed and a reciprocating bracket having cooperating faces which are urged abuttingly together by a resilient member. The fixed bracket is attached to and disposed upstanding from one of the frames adjacent to the end thereof, and the reciprocating bracket is connected to the other frame by a linkage mechanism having one end pivotally attached to the reciprocating bracket in a spaced relation to the face thereof and having the other end pivotally attached to the other frame in a spaced relation to the pivotal connection. The resilient member is further compressed from a precompressed condition upon pivotal frame motion by the articulate movement of the reciprocating bracket relative to the fixed bracket. The restrictor thereby permits swinging motion between the frames during an operational implement position for conforming the same to the contour of the underlying terrain, and prevents undesirable oscillation between the frames during a transportational implement position.

Farm implement hinge restrictor

A trailing floating mount for agricultural finish tools is connected to the wheeled frame of an implement carriage and includes an elongated, longitudinally oriented finish tool draw bar attached to the carriage by a double-stop bracket which allows the bar freedom to pivot in a vertical plane through an angle sufficient to follow ground contours but limited so that when the implement frame is raised for transport, the draw bar, with the finish tools attached, is also raised but prevented from folding into the implement carriage or tools.

Floating mount for agricultural finish tools

An improved farm implement of the sectional tow type including a central section and wing sections hingedly connected to the central section. Each section is mounted on wheels for transport and the sections are comprised of a plurality of hingedly connected frames to allow uniform ground coverage on coarse terrain. The wing sections are connected to the central section for movement therewith between a vertical transport position and a horizontal cultivating position. A spring loaded oscillation restriction mechanism including oppositely loaded leaf springs is provided between each wing section frame and operates to reduce oscillation when towed in the transport position.

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Tipton, KS, United States of America

Thomas W Ankenman