Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-06-29
1995-04-04
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
172517, B62D 2518
Patent
active
054030269
ABSTRACT:
A crop deflector for use with a self-propelled vehicle having a frame, a wheel, and a shock absorbing suspension assembly mounting the wheel to the frame. A deflector frame is coupled to the wheel such that the deflector frame steers with the wheel as the deflector frame pivots in a main support on the suspension assembly such that the deflector frame does not move directly with the wheel when the wheel is loaded by contact with rough ground surface. A deflector shield is attached to the deflector frame for interacting with the crop rows. In a preferred embodiment, the deflector frame is pivotally connected to the suspension assembly by a bushing such that the deflector frame pivots about the steering axis of the wheel so it turns with the wheel. A steering arm connected to the wheel support and to the deflector frame steers the crop deflector thereby causing the deflector frame to pivot about the steering axis.
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Brochure on the 230 SPRA Coupe, 1989 no date.
Clark Equipment Company
Dickson Paul N.
Focarino Margaret A.
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