Agricultural machine with a folding device
US9198341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D75/303
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Agricultural machine including a central frame and two work devices, the central frame being connectable to a tractor, and being provided with wheels, each work device being connected to the central frame by a first articulation and being able to be moved between a transport position and a work position. The central frame is composed of a front part, a rear part and an articulation device connecting the front part to the rear part and being able to pivot in a plane which is vertical and parallel to the direction of advance with respect to the front part and to the rear part, each work device is connected to the articulation device by the first articulation, the axis of which extends in a plane which is vertical and parallel to the direction of advance, in the plane and in the transport position, the axis of the first articulation has an inclination towards the ground following a direction opposite to the direction of advance, and in the transport position, each work device is folded towards the rear about the first articulation.
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