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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:
Sep. 29, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth E Murphy, Dike, IA (US);
Ronald A Martin, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Gary M Nies, Waterloo, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
464170 ; 74609 ;
Abstract
A shield assembly for the front drive line of a mechanical front-wheel drive tractor includes a one-piece, non-telescoping shield which covers the full length of the drive line and its U-joints. The shield receives and is supported by a quill at its rear end and is supported and received by a ring at its front end. The ring has brackets for bolting to the tractor front axle housing. Covers prevent debris from entering the front end of the shield.