Patent ID: 11858556
Assignee: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A hood assembly for an agricultural vehicle, the assembly comprising:
an elongate first hood panel having a front end, a rear end and two side portions that extend along a portion of the first hood panel from the rear end toward the front end; and
a second hood panel pivotably attached to the first hood panel with pivotal attachments so as to be movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first hood panel, wherein the second hood panel has a front guard portion that interfaces with the front end of the first hood panel and two side arms, with each side arm extending rearwardly from the front guard toward a respective one of the side portions of the first hood panel such that the second hood panel is configured to wrap around the front end of the first hood panel and extend along a portion of the first hood panel to the pivotal attachments, wherein the pivotal attachments form a pivot axis which traverses the first hood panel, wherein the pivot axis is intermediate the front end and the rear end of the first hood panel and positioned from the front end a distance of between 20-50% of a total length of the first hood panel between the front end and the rear end.