US 11,690,316 B2
Deployment mechanism and hydraulic system for an agricultural mower
Jeffrey B. Fay, II, Oxford, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/831,034.
Prior Publication US 2021/0298219 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A01B 73/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/66 (2006.01); A01D 75/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/664 (2013.01) [A01B 73/005 (2013.01); A01D 75/004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural mowing device configured for being towed behind an agricultural vehicle, the agricultural mowing device being configurable in a field position for cutting a crop material in a field and a transport position for transporting the agricultural mowing device, the agricultural mowing device comprising:
a tongue configured for connecting to the agricultural vehicle, the tongue including a vertically oriented lateral side
a trail frame rotatably connected to the tongue;
a cutter bar connected to the trail frame and configured for cutting the crop material in the field position;
a first trail-frame wheel and a second trail-frame wheel each being rotatably connected to the trail frame and configured for supporting the trail frame in the field position;
a first lift actuator operably connected in between the trail frame and the first trail-frame wheel and a second lift actuator operably connected in between the trail frame and the second trail-frame wheel, and the first lift actuator and the second lift actuator being configured for lifting the trail frame;
a trail-frame actuating mechanism operably connected in between the tongue and the trail frame and configured for rotating the trail frame; and
a transport system, comprising:
a transport frame;
a first transport wheel and a second transport wheel each being rotatably connected to the transport frame and configured for supporting the tongue in the transport position; and
a transport actuating mechanism rotatably connecting the transport frame to the tongue, and the transport actuating mechanism comprising a transport actuator operably connected in between the tongue and the transport frame and configured for rotating the transport frame, the transport actuator being mounted to the vertically oriented lateral side of the tongue.