Abstract:
A rake wheel (100) has a hub (106) with tines (200) extending outwardly from the hub (106). The tines (200) extend through evenly spaced openings (112) in a support band (110). At least the inner periphery of the openings (112) through the support band (110) are made of a material softer than the material of the tines (200) to minimize the wear of the tines (200) where the tines touch the inner periphery of the openings (112) as the tines (200) move with respect to the inner periphery of the openings (112) during the use of the rake wheel (100).
Abstract:
An adjustable raking apparatus for gathering crop material into a windrow is disclosed. The raking apparatus allows the raking width and the windrow width to be independently adjusted. In some embodiments, both the raking width and the windrow width may be adjusted by the operator from the pulling vehicle attached to the raking apparatus.
Abstract:
Rake wheels for raking apparatus for gathering crop material into a windrow are disclosed. In some embodiments, the rake wheel includes disks for securing and limiting circumferential and axial movement of the tines of the rake wheel.
Abstract:
A suspension system for rakes having at least one floating rake wheel has a hydraulic cylinder is used for both lift and suspension of the floating rake wheel. A hydraulic accumulator provides expansion room for hydraulic fluid to move in and out of the hydraulic cylinder during suspension.
Abstract:
A swather including a horizontal bar (1), having at a first end (R) a device for connection to a towing vehicle and at the opposite end a generally horizontal bar (2), transverse to the first one, each end of which is associated with a generally vertical member (3, 4) bearing a wheel (7), preferably a pivoting wheel equipped with a tyre, said assembly of the transverse bar and the vertical members being associated with generally horizontal long arms (10), directed towards said first end of the first horizontal bar and pivotally connected to the transverse bar or the vertical members, so that the arms, when extended to a working position, can make the assembly take a V-shaped or Y-shaped configuration. Each said arm is equipped with a pivoting wheel with tyre (6) at its end remote from said transverse bar, or distal end, and also with a plurality of wheel rakes (5). At least the pivoting wheels with tyres (6) located at or near the distal ends of said arms (10) are equipped with shock absorbing means, capable of attenuating the impulsive loads due to the impact of the wheels themselves against irregularities of the ground. The swather is also equipped with a device for the automatic locking and unlocking of the arms with rake wheels.
Abstract:
A swather including a horizontal bar (1), having at a first end (R) a device for connection to a towing vehicle and at the opposite end a generally horizontal bar (2), transverse to the first one, each end of which is associated with a generally vertical member (3, 4) bearing a wheel (7), preferably a pivoting wheel equipped with a tyre, said assembly of the transverse bar and the vertical members being associated with generally horizontal long arms (10), directed towards said first end of the first horizontal bar and pivotally connected to the transverse bar or the vertical members, so that the arms, when extended to a working position, can make the assembly take a V-shaped or Y-shaped configuration. Each said arm is equipped with a pivoting wheel with tyre (6) at its end remote from said transverse bar, or distal end, and also with a plurality of wheel rakes (5). At least the pivoting wheels with tyres (6) located at or near the distal ends of said arms (10) are equipped with shock absorbing means, capable of attenuating the impulsive loads due to the impact of the wheels themselves against irregularities of the ground. The swather is also equipped with a device for the automatic locking and unlocking of the arms with rake wheels.
Abstract:
A rake wheel has a hub with tines extending outwardly from the hub. The tines extend through evenly spaced openings in a support band. At least the inner periphery of the openings through the support band are made of a material softer than the material of the tines to minimize the wear of the tines where the tines touch the inner periphery of the openings as the tines move with respect to the inner periphery of the openings during the use of the rake wheel.