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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Adrianus Naaktgeboren, Varsenare, BE;
Danny No{umlaut over (e)}l Oscar Claeys, Oedelem, BE;
Freddy Albert Hindryckx, Oostende, BE;
New Holland North Ameria, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A parking lock for an agricultural implement, such as a baler, includes a force accumulator mechanism operatively installed between a setting apparatus and a lock member. A control mechanism is operable to apply a force on the lock member in the direction of the release when the setting apparatus is held in its transport position and the lock member is retained in the hold position. The control mechanism is also operable to move the lock member to the release position whenever the setting apparatus is held in the transport position and the lock member is released. The force accumulator can be a spring positioned between the setting apparatus and the lock member. A method of method of releasing a parking lock on an agricultural implement is also provided by which the setting apparatus is moved from the park position to the transport position to load the force accumulator. At least one of the wheels of the implement is oscillated to take away the force applied by the wheel on the lock member so that the lock member can be moved from the hold position to the release position by the action of the force accumulator without requiring further input from the operator.