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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2000
Brian Thomas Mosdal, Ankeny, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A multi-section implement frame with outer wing sections which fold relative to an inner section includes a bump stop tube assembly having a simple tube with faces slotted at one end to receive the bight portion of a U-bolt. The legs of the U-bolt are threaded and extend around the faces of an inner frame section tube, and a two-hole strap is positioned over the ends secured against the bottom of the frame section tube by two nuts. A tapered stop includes a connecting portion received within the projecting contact end of the tube to eliminate a welding step during manufacture. The slotted end of the tube is coped to generally conform to the shape of the frame section tube. The assembly is very simple and inexpensive and can be slid easily on the frame section tube to avoid standards, wheel modules or various other obstructions mounted on the frame.