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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861811 | Ground wheel drive system for an agricultural implement An implement drive arrangement for a wheel axle assembly pivotally connected to a housing. A drive element is supported on the axle for rotation with the wheel generally about the wheel axis. The housing rotatably supports a driven element for rotation about an axis... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7766105 | System and method of implementing a soft-start PTO clutch A soft start clutch system and method of implementing a soft start clutch system including a soft start clutch configured to drivingly connect to a machinery drive input to an engine transmission, including a transmission PTO attached to the transmission and driving... | 08/03/2010 |
| 6196346 | Device for transverse displacement of a vehicle and a vehicle provided therewith A device for transverse movement of a vehicle has longitudinal rotatable axles and transverse rotatable axles, four rotatable wheels fixedly connected with two longitudinal rotatable axles, couplings through which the wheels are connected with four transv... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182588 | Hydraulic system having boost pump in series with a primary pump and a boost pump drive therefor A hydraulic circuit having a boost pump in series with a primary (tractor) hydraulic source provides additional fluid power to operate an aircart fan in an air seeding system for which a tractor hydraulic system does not have enough fluid power capacity. ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170412 | Hydraulic system having boost pump in parallel with a primary pump and a boost pump drive therefor A hydraulic system for an aircart having a fan cooperable with an air seeder system to distribute material to the ground utilizes two or more fluid power sources combined in parallel. Total fluid capacity is increased so that one source may have reserve c... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6092013 | Multiple setpoint power takeoff control system A control system for controlling a power takeoff shaft of a work vehicle having a hitch includes a hitch position sensor and a control circuit. The hitch position sensor is configured to generate a hitch position signal. The control circuit is coupled to ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5647441 | Combined tractor and dump truck vehicle A self-contained, modular three-point hitch including a three-point hitch fixture with a power take off drive bearing, a pair of lifting arm mounts, a fixed third point hitch, and a channel housing a lifting arm drive device; and a lifting arm subassembly... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5086857 | Roller drive unit There is disclosed a roller drive unit formed of one or more drive rollers, and which receives input power from any suitable engine powered wheeled vehicle which is available, the driving wheel(s) of the vehicle engaging the drive rollers so as to provide... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4765771 | Apparatus for inserting sealing strip into concrete expansion joints A machine to insert strips in expansion joints and concrete surfaces has features to prevent placing the strip in the joint while stretched. The machine includes the frame mounted on wheels. A supply reel mounted to the frame has a quantity of the strip w... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4632619 | Apparatus for unrolling baled hay An apparatus designed to facilitate the unrolling of baled hay has a main frame mounted onto a tractor or other vehicle. An upstanding arm attached to the frame carries a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly, which assembly supports and selectively posi... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4522601 | Boat A boat is arranged to carry temporarily a vehicle (2), a driven wheel (7) of which is arranged to drive a propeller shaft (15) of the boat via contact rollers (9), and a belt drive (11), to propel the boat from the power of the vehicle engine. The boat ma... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4440416 | Agricultural machine A motorless harvester thresher is coupled with a multi-purpose vehicle by means of a coupling rod and a coupling linkage extended between the vehicle and the thresher and pivotally mounted to a lateral side of the vehicle and to a laterial side of the thr... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4327541 | Universal lawn spreader attachment for lawn mowers A universal spreader comprising a hopper; a cable by which the speading of fertilizer/chemical/seed/pesticide/etc., in the hopper may be inititated or terminated; a rotatable, driven agitator which distributes and controls the amount of the fertilizer; an... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4317476 | Wood splitting device A highly portable wood splitting device adapted to be powered by a self-propelled motor vehicle having driven wheels interconnected by a set of differential gears includes a pair of drive rollers driven by one of the vehicle wheels, at least one ramp to e... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4259872 | Ground wheel drive apparatus A ground wheel drive apparatus for producing rotational power to drive seed planters, fertilizer applicators or other devices of the type carried on a farm machine. The apparatus includes a fixed frame for mounting on the toolbar of the farm machine and t... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4160472 | Apparatus for splitting wood Apparatus is provided for splitting wood and specifically logs. The apparatus includes a conical splitting device which is attached to a vehicle wheel hub and is rotated as the wheel is driven. A separate mounting plate attaches the splitting device to th... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4141395 | Log splitter A log splitter having a wedge and a vehicle powered screw and nut mechanism for forcing logs against the wedge. A wheel of a powering autmotive vehicle is run up an incline and down into a "socket" formed by two parallel rollers to be turned by it; each r... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4027709 | Tractor mounted log splitter This invention relates to log splitters and more particularly to an apparatus adapted for use with a conventional four wheel garden tractor. The apparatus is characterized by a log splitting tool that is removably mounted on a hub of a driven wheel of the... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4026337 | Power tool A power tool driven by a vehicle wheel hub characterized by a removable mounting means which comprises a plurality of lug extenders adapted for removal attachment to the existing lugs which normally retain the wheel on the vehicle. The lug extenders are a... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3993113 | Log splitting apparatus A log splitting apparatus for attachment to the powered wheel of a vehicle characterized by a base portion for removable attachment to the vehicle wheel, and an outer rotary end portion provided with a tapered auger means adapted to penetrate and effect s... | 11/23/1976 |
