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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2000
Melanie W. Harkcom, New Holland, PA (US);
Steven J. Campbell, New Holland, PA (US);
Thomas L. Stiefvater, Ephrata, PA (US);
Terry A. Young, Lititz, PA (US);
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
The device consists of a two stage hydraulic tongue swing mechanism and a tongue latch mechanism for controlling and affixing the tongue of a pull type implement while the implement is being laterally transported. The two stage hydraulic tongue swing mechanism comprises a tongue plate attached to the tongue. A free plate is pivotally attached at the tongue pivot and is controlled by a hydraulic cylinder. The tongue plate and free plate are selectively attached to each other by a lateral transport latch. The tongue latch mechanism is partly affixed to the tongue and partly to the trailframe. Attached to the tongue is a tongue handle that controls the position of a tongue pin. The tongue pin is biased into an angled strike plate with a slot on the edge of the trailframe. The tongue pin may be held in a retracted position by a notched lock bar.