Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for making a tube joint in an agricultural implement frame
- Patent Title (中): 在农用机架中制作管接头的方法
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Application No.: US13651703Application Date: 2012-10-15
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Publication No.: US09072215B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Nelson J. Palen , Roger L. Meek , Dennis L. Lewallen
- Applicant: AGCO Corporation
- Applicant Address: US GA Duluth
- Assignee: AGCO Corporation
- Current Assignee: AGCO Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Duluth
- Main IPC: A01B76/00
- IPC: A01B76/00 ; F16B7/18

Abstract:
An agricultural implement frame having at least one beam welded to additional components is formed by cutting the beam into a first tube member and a second tube member having an overlaying portion formed by overlaying ends of the first and second tube members. Each overlaying end has an overlaying wall and a base wall connected by opposing interface side walls. The laser cut forms interface surfaces in the interface side walls. The cut forms a plurality of interlocking load transfer teeth in the interface surfaces. Micro tabs are left uncut in the interface side walls to keep the first and second tube members aligned. The beam is then welded to other components of the implement frame. The micro tabs are broken to separate the first and second tube members so the frame may be folded. When joined, the interface surfaces contact and the interlocking load transfer teeth mesh.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130091707A1 Method for Making a Tube Joint in an Agricultural Implement Frame Public/Granted day:2013-04-18
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