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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Scott C. Simmons, Lititz, PA (US);
John H. Merritt, New Holland, PA (US);
Robert D. Crandall, Lancaster, PA (US);
Inventors:
Scott C. Simmons, Lititz, PA (US);
John H. Merritt, New Holland, PA (US);
Robert D. Crandall, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 15/00 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01); A01D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/07 (2013.01); A01F 2015/0785 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tailgate latching mechanism for a round bale that utilizes action of the tailgate lift cylinders to release the latch to allow the tailgate to be opened and an independent spring action to cause the mechanism to catch and latch the tailgate into position upon closure of the tailgate.