Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Agricultural distribution device and method for folding an agricultural distribution device between a working position and a transport position
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Application No.: US16594000Application Date: 2019-10-05
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Publication No.: US11627694B2Publication Date: 2023-04-18
- Inventor: Michael Hiedeman
- Applicant: HORSCH, L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US ND Mapleton
- Assignee: HORSCH, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: HORSCH, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US ND Mapleton
- Agency: Avek IP, LLC
- Agent Kent R. Erickson
- Priority: DE102018124626.9 20181005
- Main IPC: A01B73/00
- IPC: A01B73/00 ; A01B59/06 ; A01C7/06 ; A01C15/00 ; A01C7/08

Abstract:
An agricultural distribution device for spreading granular material to be distributed such as seed, fertilizer or the like is disclosed. The distribution device has a frame with at least one storage container for material to be distributed mounted thereon and a tool bar having a toolbar center section and toolbar wings pivotally mounted on opposite ends thereof and a plurality of row units mounted on the tool bar center section and each of the toolbar wings. The toolbar wings are pivotable between working and transport positions. In the working position the toolbar wings extend generally in longitudinal alignment with the center section. In the transport position the toolbar wings are pivoted about a pivoting angle of more than 90° and up to 180° with at least a portion of each toolbar wing or any row units attached thereto supported above the at least one storage container.
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