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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1981
Wayne J Schaaf, Kewanee, IL (US);
Bennie J Boswell, Kewanee, IL (US);
Chromalloy American Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A tool bar control mechanism for an agricultural implement or the like having a frame, a pair of generally transverse tool bars mounted on the frame for rotation about their longitudinal axes and carrying ground working tools such as spring teeth for movement therewith, and transport wheels mounted on the frame and movable between lowered transport positions wherein the frame and ground working tools are raised for transport and raised positions wherein the frame and tools are lowered for ground working operation, the tool bar control mechanism including linkage means operatively interconnecting the transport wheels with the tool bars so as to effect predetermined rotation of the tool bars and ground working tools in response to movement of the transport wheels between their lowered and raised positions and positively maintain the tools in set position during ground working operation.