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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Applicants:
Bart L. Trevillyan, Valley Springs, SD (US);
Tom Kotas, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Brian E. Hardy, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Allen C Larson, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Inventors:
Bart L. Trevillyan, Valley Springs, SD (US);
Tom Kotas, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Brian E. Hardy, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Allen C Larson, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Assignee:
Alamo Group, Inc., Seguin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A direct drive system for the rotating cutter shaft assembly in a flail mower includes a internally splined collar having a thermal interfitment within and welded attachment to a rotating shaft assembly. An externally splined shaft from a drive motor mounted to the flail mower housing fits into the internally splined collar to provide rotational force to the rotating cutter shaft assembly.