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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven D Rodgers, North English, IA (US);
Alan F Barry, Fairfax, IA (US);
Harry C Deckler, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Assignee:
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
172456 ; 172458 ; 172484 ;
Abstract
An agricultural implement such as a planter has wing sections which, when folded for transport, are stacked side-by-side above a center section. Improvements include structure which reduces bending moments about the pivot connections between a guide link forming part of a four-bar linkage which stacks the wings, and the wing frame. A drive train for the row unit meters is also placed in the transport position without disconnecting the drive shafts.