US 12,225,838 B2
Mounting assembly for a steerable wheel with variable track width
Mark Aron Crowley, Jackson, MN (US)
Assigned to AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,261.
Application 18/344,261 is a continuation of application No. 16/693,969, filed on Nov. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,730,073.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/772,215, filed on Nov. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0337563 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); B60B 35/10 (2006.01); B62D 5/09 (2006.01); B62D 5/12 (2006.01); B62D 7/06 (2006.01); B62D 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 49/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 63/006 (2013.01) [B60B 35/1045 (2013.01); B60B 35/1054 (2013.01); B60B 35/109 (2013.01); B62D 5/09 (2013.01); B62D 7/06 (2013.01); B62D 49/0607 (2013.01); B62D 49/0678 (2013.01); A01C 23/047 (2013.01); A01M 7/0042 (2013.01); A01M 7/0082 (2013.01); B60B 2900/351 (2013.01); B60G 2200/44 (2013.01); B60G 2300/08 (2013.01); B62D 5/12 (2013.01); B62D 9/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wheel-mounting assembly comprising:
a wheel support assembly;
a crank arm rigidly connected to the wheel support assembly;
a first telescopic axle assembly coupled to the wheel support assembly by a link arm having a first end coupled to the first telescopic axle assembly by a first pivotable connection and a second, opposite end coupled to the wheel support assembly by a second pivotable connection; and
a second telescopic axle assembly coupled directly to the crank arm by a third pivotable connection,
wherein at least one of the first pivotable connection and the third pivotable connection comprises a clevis and pin connection, and
wherein the first pivotable connection and the third pivotable connection are rotatable about axes of rotation that are parallel to each other.