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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2014
Gomaco Corporation, Ida Grove, IA (US);
Thomas C. Farr, Ellendale, MN (US);
Kevin L. Klein, Denison, IA (US);
Mark W. Brenner, Ida Grove, IA (US);
Kevin D. Kottke, Storm Lake, IA (US);
Jason D. Wulf, Odebolt, IA (US);
Stephen B. Jones, Ida Grove, IA (US);
GOMACO Corporation, Ida Grove, IA (US);
Abstract
A ratchet assembly may include a steer ring, a steer ring side structure, a steer cylinder bracket arm, a steer cylinder, a ratchet lock gear, a steering collar, a ratchet cylinder, a ratchet lock bar, and at least one sensor. When in a particular locked position, operation of the steer cylinder rotates the steer ring, the ratchet lock gear, and the steering collar. When in an unlocked position, operation of the steer cylinder rotates the steer ring around the ratchet lock gear.