Slope equalizing arrangement for a harvesting machine
US5896731A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D75/285
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A harvesting machine with a slope equalizing arrangement having a gearbox housing that is pivotally mounted to a pivot bearing. The gearbox housing having a sleeve that is pivotally received in a bushing formed in the pivot bearing. The gearbox housing is also provided with a mandrel to which is coupled one end of a hydraulic cylinder. The other end of the hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the pivot bearing. The gearbox housing has first and second parts. The first and second parts (66, 68) are assembled at a vertical interface surface that extends in the direction of travel. The mandrel being mounted to the second part.
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