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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2016
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
David L. Steinlage, Centralia, KS (US);
Jerry R. Merkle, Altoona, IA (US);
Bryan D. Blauwet, Ankeny, IA (US);
Luc Janelle, Ankeny, IA (US);
Jeremy Nefzger, Ankeny, IA (US);
Shawn J. Becker, Centralia, KS (US);
Humberto Moreno, Monterrey, MX;
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A finishing attachment for a tillage implement has a support arm configured to mount to the frame so that a long dimension of the support arm extends in a fore-aft direction of the implement. A cross-bar having a long dimension extending transverse to the fore-aft direction is coupled to a free end of the support arm. A roller basket is mounted to the cross-bar for rotation with respect to the cross-bar. A pivot bracket couples the free end of the support arm to the cross-bar. The pivot bracket forms a pivot axis extending substantially in the fore-aft direction of travel about which the roller basket pivots.