Combination rake and tedding apparatus
US4785614A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D78/142
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural implement is disclosed for raking and tedding a swath of hay into a tedded windrow with a single pass of the implement along the swath of hay. The implement includes a plurality of circular rake wheels and a rotatable tedder, both mounted on a common base frame. First and second height adjustment mechanisms are included for the selective, independent adjustment of the height of the tedder and the height of the rake wheels. A lateral adjustment mechanism is provided for selectively adjusting the lateral relationship of the implement with respect to a towing vehicle.
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