Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Agricultural implement with self-centering pivots
- Patent Title (中): 具有自定心枢轴的农具
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Application No.: US13959828Application Date: 2013-08-06
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Publication No.: US09137938B2Publication Date: 2015-09-22
- Inventor: Raymond Zimmerman
- Applicant: Raymond Zimmerman
- Agency: McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
- Main IPC: A01B61/00
- IPC: A01B61/00 ; A01B61/04 ; A01C23/00

Abstract:
A self-centering pivot assembly for an agricultural implement having a tool bar is provided. The self-centering pivot assembly includes at least one spring, a bar segment operatively connected to one or more working tools of the agricultural implement, and a mounting assembly operatively connected between the tool bar and the bar segment. The self-centering pivot assembly further includes a pivot operatively connected to the bar segment and the at least one spring such that as the agricultural implements travels over the ground and the bar segment deviates laterally from a neutral position, the at least one spring temporarily compresses and urges the bar segment back towards the neutral position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150041160A1 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH SELF-CENTERING PIVOTS Public/Granted day:2015-02-12
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