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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Yaske, Knoxville, IA (US);
Kent L. Thompson, Otley, IA (US);
Kent Van Kooten, Pella, IA (US);
Rustin V. Bentzinger, Pella, IA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Yaske, Knoxville, IA (US);
Kent L. Thompson, Otley, IA (US);
Kent Van Kooten, Pella, IA (US);
Rustin V. Bentzinger, Pella, IA (US);
Assignee:
Forage Innovations B.V., Maassluis, NL;
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); A01D 78/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 78/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suspension system for forage rakes having at least one floating forage rake wheel has a hydraulic cylinder is used for both lift and suspension of the floating forage rake wheel. A hydraulic accumulator provides expansion room for hydraulic fluid to move in and out of the hydraulic cylinder during suspension.