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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2009
Joshua Juel Fausch, Ankeny, IA (US);
Brandon C. Carlson, Ankeny, IA (US);
Scott M. Buse, Indianolar, IA (US);
Garry E. Baxter, Ankeny, IA (US);
Joshua Juel Fausch, Ankeny, IA (US);
Brandon C. Carlson, Ankeny, IA (US);
Scott M. Buse, Indianolar, IA (US);
Garry E. Baxter, Ankeny, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
An under-frame shield, particularly useful with crop sprayers and other implements which traverse fields of plants, includes one or more flexible sheet material shields connected to axle structure and to a central rigid shield by resilient connectors to facilitate suspension system movement in all directions without sacrificing ground clearance. The connection structure and sheet material shields maintain a smooth, seamless protective surface on the under side of the machine to reduce vehicle and crop damage.