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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Gaylen J. Kromminga, Morton, IL (US);
Aaron Beyer, Roanoke, IL (US);
Rickey Gerber, Roanoke, IL (US);
Scott Faust, Philo, IL (US);
Mark P. Hoffman, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Gaylen J. Kromminga, Morton, IL (US);
Aaron Beyer, Roanoke, IL (US);
Rickey Gerber, Roanoke, IL (US);
Scott Faust, Philo, IL (US);
Mark P. Hoffman, Deer Creek, IL (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A bearing shield and disk scraper system to remove and deflect dirt, debris, and soil from a bearing assembly, rigid bearing hanger or standard, and/or disk blade, is provided; the system also provides a protective barrier structure for the bearing assembly. The bearing shield and disk scraper system includes a shield member and a scraper blade connected thereto. The bearing shield at least partially encases and protects a bearing assembly that rotatably supports a common axle which carries multiple disk blades of the disk gang. The scraper blade is attached to the shield member by way of a mounting flange that extends therefrom. An edge of the scraper blade is positioned in close proximity to a concave surface of an adjacent disk blade, whereby the entire assemblage of bearing shield and disk scraper system protects the bearing assembly and prevents non-desired accumulation of dirt and debris on the disk blade.