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Agricultural header transport kit

US8025312B1 · kind B1 · utility

21Cited by

17References

27Claims

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Assignee

AGCO Corporation · US

Inventors

Robert Honas · Newton, US
Christopher T. Sauerwein · Newton, US
Randy Lohrentz · Buhler, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2010
Grant date	Sep 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D75/002
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An agricultural header assembly broadly includes a header and a header transport assembly. The header is disposed in a transport orientation when a rigid beam thereof is out of vertical alignment with the header center of gravity. The transport assembly includes first and second pairs of spaced apart wheels shiftably connected to the rigid beam for movement between a transport position and a field position. The first and second pairs of wheels define respective first and second midpoints therebetween when in the transport position. The first and second midpoints are each disposed in general vertical alignment with the header center of gravity when the header is in the transport orientation to substantially balance the header on the transport assembly.

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