US 11,716,927 B2
Flex wing mower
Daniel C. Samet, Rankin, IL (US); and Andrew L. Bane, Gibson City, IL (US)
Assigned to Alamo Group Inc., Seguin, TX (US)
Filed by Alamo Group Inc., Seguin, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/970,149.
Application 17/970,149 is a continuation of application No. 16/671,663, filed on Nov. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,477,938.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/755,610, filed on Nov. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043175 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01D 34/66 (2006.01); A01D 34/74 (2006.01); A01D 34/76 (2006.01); A01D 34/73 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/66 (2013.01) [A01D 34/736 (2013.01); A01D 34/74 (2013.01); A01D 34/76 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mowing machine configured to be pulled by a tractor in a direction of travel along a longitudinal axis of the mowing machine, the mowing machine comprising:
a central cutting deck;
a wing cutting deck pivotally moveable with respect to the central cutting deck in a downward range of motion;
a main gearbox disposed forward of the central cutting deck and the wing cutting deck, the main gearbox being configured for coupling to a power takeoff of the tractor;
a central gearbox mounted to the central cutting deck and coupled to the main gearbox with a central driveline, the central gearbox being operably coupled to a central cutting tool; and
a wing gearbox mounted to the wing cutting deck and coupled to the main gearbox with a wing driveline, the wing gearbox being operably coupled to a wing cutting tool;
wherein the central cutting deck comprises a planform shape that permits clearance of the wing driveline with respect to the central cutting deck during the downward range of motion wherein at least a portion of the wing driveline is disposed at an elevation below the central cutting deck.