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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicant:
Mark A. Johnson, Troy, AL (US);
Inventor:
Mark A. Johnson, Troy, AL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 76/00 (2006.01); A01D 78/00 (2006.01); A01D 80/00 (2006.01); A01D 84/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hay rake having a central main frame member with left and right extendable spinner arms so that they swing toward and away from the main frame from a closed position for transportation to an open position for raking hay. Each spinner arm comprises at least one spinner disposed on its outer surface. Each spinner arm is attached to the main frame using a spinner arm knuckle-like joint which allows the spinner arm assemblies to move in both a horizontal and a vertical plane. Hay deflectors are attached under each spinner arm in front of the spinners to prevent wrapping of hay around rotating parts and to assist in moving tile hay toward the entrance of the baler.