Clutched driveline for wings on flex wing cutter
US12041866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D34/76
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flex wing cutter is equipped with a splitter gearbox and a plurality of drivelines. Each driveline is coupled to the splitter gearbox via a clutch assembly, and supplies power to a drive gearbox and cutting blade assembly on a wing of the flex wing cutter. Each clutch assembly is equipped to an actuator, the actuator configured to selectively engage or disengage the driveline from receiving rotational power from the splitter gearbox. Each actuator can be remotely controlled from a control located in a cab of a towing vehicle, such as a tractor, allowing an operator of the flex wing cutter to remotely deactivate the cutting blade assemblies of either or both wings of a flex wing cutter.
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