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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748203 | Tilting implements and constructions for hillside implements such as hillside combine harvesters An implement for negotiating sloped hillsides having a front carriage with a rigid axle that stays oriented to the slope of the ground being traversed. The front axle and drive assembly has two opposing tilt connections which allow hydraulic or other operators on th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7654066 | Shift mechanism for trim mower cutting units A shift mechanism for trim mower cutting units includes a pair of slidable carriers. Each slidable carrier can slide along a pair of guide rods mounted to a mower frame. A hydraulic extension cylinder is connected to each slidable carrier and independently extends t... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7568331 | Extendable lift arms for trim mower A trim mower includes a frame supported by a plurality of wheels to travel over a ground surface, at least two front reel-type cutting units and at least one rear reel-type cutting unit. A separate lift arm is attached between the frame and each reel-type cutting un... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7437864 | Shift mechanism for trim mower cutting units A shift mechanism for trim mower cutting units includes a pair of slidable carriers. Each slidable carrier can slide along a pair of guide rods mounted to a mower frame. A hydraulic extension cylinder is connected to each slidable carrier and independently extends t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7404283 | Crop collecting assembly for an agricultural harvester A crop collecting assembly includes a first collecting unit located between a pair of further collecting units. All of the units operate to gather crop from the ground and feed it to the rear where it may fall to the ground or enter a harvesting machine, such as a s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7350347 | Crop raking device A crop raking device includes a rake wheel and a gauge wheel. The rake wheel is configured to rake crop in a field, with teeth disposed around a perimeter thereof, and has a vertically variable position. The gauge wheel is attached to the rake wheel, and is configur... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340875 | Power tool emergency stop system A safety apparatus for a tool driven by a motor removes motor power under certain circumstances. The tool includes a housing moveable over a ground surface for mounting the tool, and a ground-engaging member moveable relative to the housing and disposed to follow th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340877 | Cutter unit support roller A vegetation cutter to be mounted on a support vehicle for transport and deployment, has a housing with a rotating blade therein. The housing has a roller mounted for rotation forming the bottom edge of a side of the housing. The roller supports the cutter, allowing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313902 | Folding deck mechanism A lawn mowing machine having a mower deck with pivoting side wing sections. The pivoting side wing sections can be pivoted upward relative to the main deck housing. When the side wing sections are raised, the mowing machine is presented with a more narrow profile to... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7182146 | Assembly for and method of constraining a flexible line of an agricultural implement A constraint assembly is provided to support a series of hoses associated with operation of an agricultural implement with a telescoping tongue assembly. The telescoping tongue assembly includes at least one telescoping arm configured to move between an extended and... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175380 | Slewing ring boom mower A vehicle includes a horizontal support frame mounted to the vehicle, a first slewing ring bearing moveably mounted on and substantially parallel to the horizontal support frame, an articulating boom having a first end mounted on the first slewing ring bearing and m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7146787 | Walk behind mower Disclosed is a self propelled walk behind mower comprised of a tractor unit and a mowing deck. The tractor unit is hydrostatically driven with a unique control system whereby the forward speed of the tractor is set by operating an electric rocker switch with an oper... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143839 | Holder assembly A holder assembly is illustrated to support at least one flexible line extending along a telescoping tongue assembly of an agricultural implement. The holder assembly includes a first pivotally coupled link in general parallel alignment with a second pivotally coupl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104037 | Gearing arrangement A gearing arrangement for driving at least one working unit, especially a cutter arrangement, has a support unit (6) with a connection mechanism (45) coupling to a tractor (1). A gearbox housing (7) is pivotably supported around a pivotin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086215 | Swing out arm for rear rotary deck A rotary lawn mower having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels for movement over the ground and a rotary cutting deck assembly. A support bracket assembly is pivotally coupled to the frame for movement about a generally vertical axis. A telescoping arm is piv... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059109 | Mid-mount mower having a mower unit disposed between a front wheel unit and a pair of right and left rear wheels arranged rearwardly of a vehicle body to be independently shiftable A mid-mount mower having a front frame unit including a pair of right and left front longitudinal frames, a first cross frame interconnecting the front longitudinal frames in forward positions thereof longitudinally of the vehicle body, and a second cross frame inte... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043892 | Multiple baling system A multiple baling system for allowing a user to bale hay from a field. The multiple baling system includes a frame assembly being designed for being towed behind the tractor. Each of a plurality of baling implements is pivotally coupled to the frame assembly. A driv... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017676 | Support assembly for a flexible line of an agricultural implement A support assembly is configured to carry a series of flexible lines associated with operation of an agricultural implement. The agricultural implement generally includes a main frame bar pivotal about a platform. The support assembly includes a mounting bracket, a ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971225 | Control arrangement for a pull-type windrow merger A control arrangement is configured to remotely control operation of a windrow merger pulled by a tow vehicle. The windrow merger includes a plurality of functional systems or assemblies configured to selectively collect and discharge crop material, and that can be ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948266 | Vehicular arm assembly The present invention relates to a device particularly suitable for grooming/shaping various snow terrain features used by recreational snowboarders and/or skiers and includes an adjustable arm assembly (2) attachable at one end to a suitable vehicle and bein... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945019 | Harvester steering probe assembly A compact three-bar linkage steering probe assembly, particularly useful with ultra-narrow row cotton harvester units, includes two vertical rocker arms pivotally connected to a harvester row unit at mid-point locations and upper ends connected by a cross link to ge... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928798 | Swing out arm for rear rotary deck A rotary lawn mower having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels for movement over the ground and a rotary cutting deck assembly. A support bracket assembly is pivotally coupled to the frame for movement about a generally vertical axis. A telescoping arm is piv... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907719 | Agricultural implement comprising a transporting device An agricultural machine comprises a body and a drawbar, which drawbar is connected to the body using a first articulation with a substantially vertical axis and allows the agricultural machine to be moved along during work and during transport, the body resting on t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874307 | Device for maintaining grass fields The invention relates to a device for maintaining grass fields, provided with a frame (1) movable along a ground surface, supporting on one or more support wheels (2), a gearbox with power take-offs (5), a steering handle (11), a drive mo... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6772579 | Lawnmower housing reinforcement A lawnmower deck includes a deck sub-assembly and a stiffener. The deck sub-assembly has a top surface, a skirt extending outwardly and downwardly from the top surface and encircling the top surface and a first stiffness. The skirt defines a cutting chamber undernea... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6688093 | Self-propelled agricultural vehicle The vehicle part of a self-propelled forage harvester includes a chassis supported on front and rear sets of wheels. A mower-conditioner unit is mounted to the front of the chassis and mounted to opposite sides of the chassis are second and third mower-co... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6662540 | Method and apparatus for controlling pivotal movement of the tongue of a harvesting machine A pivot tongue crop harvester, having an hydraulic system to selectively swing the pivot tongue about a pivot point on the harvesting mechanism, including a selector valve to cut off flow of hydraulic fluid to the tongue swing cylinder during loading of t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6530198 | Rotary side cutting unit for mower with bi-directional shock absorber for cutting unit A mower, such as a riding mower, has two side cutting units and a front cutting unit operatively connected to a traction frame. Each side cutting unit can pivot about a substantially vertical axis relative to the traction frame when impact shocks occur on... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6523337 | SG pruning machine A pruning machine for pruning vegetation includes a frame arranged for connection to a tractor or the like so as to enable the machine to be moved along the vegetation to be pruned. A first pruning assembly is arranged for attachment to the frame, the fir... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6484481 | Rotary cutting unit with ovate rollers and front corner cut-outs A mower includes a plurality of cutting units carried on a traction vehicle in a staggered and overlapped orientation to provide a cutting swath. The cutting units are rotary type cutting units having cut-outs at each front corner thereof to eliminate or ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6378279 | Pivoting hydraulic hose support for agricultural implements A crop harvesting implement operatively connected to a tractor having a wheeled frame, a draft tongue, a hydraulic cylinder interconnecting the frame and the draft tongue, a hydraulic cylinder interconnecting the frame and the draft tongue, and a hydrauli... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6360516 | Two stage hydraulic tongue swing mechanism A two stage hydraulic tongue swing mechanism and a tongue latch mechanism for controlling and affixing the tongue of a pull type implement while the implement is being laterally transported. The two stage hydraulic tongue swing mechanism comprises a tongu... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6351929 | Triplex trim mower with laterally adjustable cutting units A triplex trim mower (100) including a vehicle (102) having two front drive wheels (104) and one rear steerable wheel (106). Mounted generally forward of the front wheels (104) are two reel-type cutting units (108a) laterally offset about the longitudinal... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6233912 | Implement deck that shifts laterally from side to side An implement deck slidingly mounted on a wheeled axle so that the deck can be moved laterally from side-to-side to extend out beyond the track of the wheels. A T-shaped handle is rotatively mounted on the implement deck and is connected through a rocker a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6199355 | Control apparatus for rotatable gearbox on crop harvester A crop harvester having a wheeled frame with a tongue pivotally connected to the frame in the vicinity of a longitudinal centerline. The tongue, rotatable about a first generally vertical pivot axis, is swingable between extreme left and right positions o... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182427 | Driveshaft/bearing gearbox steering arrangement A pull-type harvesting machine is adapted for laterally offset attachment to a tractor. The machine has a frame and a harvesting head supported by the frame including a cutting apparatus for cutting crops as the machine is towed across a field, and a gear... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178728 | Dual implement hitch A pair of implements such as hay windrow fluffers are interconnected by a hitch assembly allowing for positioning the fluffers in a side-by-side field position or trailing transport position. A tongue assembly on the second implement is connected to the t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179315 | Steerable machinery trailer A steerable machinery trailer (1) has a chassis (2, 33, 35, 36) intermediate a pivotal towing attachment (26, 29, 30, 46) and trailer wheels (3) proximate a rear portion of the chassis. The trailer wheels have pivotal attachment to the trailer and are piv... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6138445 | Mower hitch system A mower with a hitch system allows large lateral offsets in both directions of the mower relative to a towing vehicle. The mower hitch system includes first and second swing arms spaced apart across the mower. First and second pivot shafts mount the respe... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6122902 | Mower conditioner gear box steering device A pull-type harvesting machine is adapted for laterally offset attachment to a tractor. The machine has a frame and a harvesting head supported by the frame including a cutting apparatus for cutting crops as the machine is towed across a field, and a gear... | 09/26/2000 |
