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Implement working height-adjustment mechanism
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1982-09-01
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Granted: 1984-04-10
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Expires: 2002-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle includes hydraulically actuated lift arms which are pivotally connected to central locations of the top of a mower blade housing and are operative for moving the mower vertically between working and transport positions. When the mower is in its working position, a pair of caster wheels suppports the front of the blade housing while the rear of the housing is supported from the lift arms by a pair of suspension assemblies. Each of the suspension assemblies includes a fore-and-aft extending adjuster screw which is operable for effecting selected fore-and-aft movement of an adjuster bracket, which is connected to an associated lift arm by a chain, so as to cause the rear end of the housing to be adjusted vertically. These suspension assemblies cooperate with adjustment mechanisms associated with the caster wheels to place the mower at different cutting heights.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Kuhn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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2026-11-05 16:43
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D34/00; A01D34/01; A01D34/412; A01D34/63; A01D34/74; A01D2101/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In a mower blade housing and support therefor wherein the housing has one end supported by at least one vertically adjustable ground-engaging element and an opposite end suspended from at least one support member extending thereabove, an improved assembly for suspending said opposite end comprising: a lug fixed to one of said support member and said housing; a linear adjustment means fixed to another one of said support member and said housing; a first bracket connected to said linear adjustment means and the latter being selectively operable for moving the bracket relative to said lug; and link means connected between the lug and first bracket for causing said opposite end of the housing to be raised and lowered respectively in response to the linear adjustment means being operated for moving the first bracket away from and towards said lug.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a mower blade housing and support therefor wherein the housing has one end supported by at least one vertically adjustable ground-engaging element and an opposite end suspended from at least one support member extending thereabove, an improved assembly for suspending said opposite end comprising: a lug fixed to one of said support member and said housing; a linear adjustment means fixed to another one of said support member and said housing; a first bracket connected to said linear adjustment means and the latter being selectively operable for moving the bracket relative to said lug; and link means connected between the lug and first bracket for causing said opposite end of the housing to be raised and lowered respectively in response to the linear adjustment means being operated for moving the first bracket away from and towards said lug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mower blade housing and support therefor defined in claim 1 wherein said linear adjustment means is fixed to the housing and said lug is fixed to said support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The mower blade housing and support therefor defined in claim 2 wherein said adjustment means includes a second bracket fixed to the housing, an elongate screw rotatably mounted in the second bracket and a swivel member threaded onto said screw; and said first bracket being pivotally mounted on said swivel member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The mower blade housing and support therefor defined in claim 3 wherein said screw extends generally parallel to a top wall portion of the housing; said first bracket being formed to define a pointer directed toward said top wall; and indicia affixed to the top wall, so as to be beneath the path of movement of the pointer as the first bracket is adjusted relative to the lug, and being calibrated to indicate the cutting height of the mower blade housing for each position of the first bracket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The mower blade housing and support therefor defined in claim 3 wherein said first bracket is U-shaped and has opposite legs pivotally mounted to opposite ends of said swivel member; and said link means includes an eyebolt fixed to a bight portion of the first bracket and a length of chain having opposite ends connected to the lug and the eyebolt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mower blade housing and support therefor defined in claim 5 wherein said second bracket includes a guide portion extending between said opposite legs of the first bracket and above said swivel member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-04-10 | 1991-10-10 | 1992-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-04-10 | 1995-10-10 | 1996-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |