Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Including motorized vehicle causing transit of harvester
Patent
1994-12-12
1996-06-25
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Including motorized vehicle causing transit of harvester
56 156, 56DIG14, 2804551, 280474, 280475, A01D 3482
Patent
active
055288863
ABSTRACT:
A hitching arrangement for attaching a mower deck to a propelling vehicle has a lift shaft rotatably supported by the mower deck and extending transversely across the deck. At least one hitch arm is fixedly secured on one end to the lift shaft. The hitch arm has a hook located on its other end with a downwardly facing opening adopted for engagement with a generally horizontally disposed attaching member on the propelling vehicle. A cutting height adjustment mechanism is operably coupled to the lift shaft and adjusts the cutting height of the mower. The adjustment mechanism has a first position corresponding to an elevated cutting height of the mower deck and a second position corresponding to a lowered cutting height of the deck. A deck stand is provided which is releasably attached to the deck. When the deck stand is attached to the deck, movement of the adjustment mechanism toward its second position causes the hitch arm to be swung upwardly to disengage the hook from the attaching member, and movement of the adjustment mechanism toward its first position causes the hitch arm to be swung downwardly for engaging the hook with the attaching member.
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Chun Shackelford Heather
Melius Terry Lee
Moridge Manufacturing, Inc.
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