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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2013
Cnh America, Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Melanie W. Harkcom, New Holland, PA (US);
Cecil R. Sudbrack, New Holland, PA (US);
Derek S. Rude, Muenster, CA;
Murray Kosokowsky, Pilger, CA;
John H. Posselius, Ephrata, PA (US);
Roger Huggard, Ephrata, PA (US);
Michael J. Digman, Denver, PA (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A wheel-supported frame for an agricultural mower having a tongue, a pivotally connected frame having a pair of main wheel, and a pair of a retractable transport wheels connected to the frame. A mechanism is provided for each transport wheel to deploy the transport wheels and support the mower, the transport wheels being oriented for travel 90 degrees to the direction of travel of the main wheels. The pivoting tongue connection with the main frame provides for at least a 90 degree rotation of the frame relative to the tongue between operating and transport positions so that the mower may be pulled for transport with the mower moving in the direction of its normal lateral width. The transport wheel mechanisms also position the transport wheels where they will not interfere with mower operation, especially pivoting of the tongue.