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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2014
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Michael S. Garton, Ankeny, IA (US);
Daniel A. Krieg, Pleasant Hill, IA (US);
Chirag Sheth, Ahmedabad, IN;
Scott D. Weber, Bondurant, IA (US);
Barrett D. Reed, Pella, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A chassis augmentation assembly for, and an agricultural vehicle with, a chassis having a main frame supporting front and rear axles has longitudinally spaced chassis mounts attached to the vehicle and a beam assembly having at least one structural beam segment vertically spaced from the main frame. The beam assembly has longitudinally spaced ends coupled to the vehicle chassis via the chassis mounts. The beam assembly is configured to transfer longitudinal forces between the chassis mounts through the one or more structural beam segments.