Patent ID: 6688093
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A01B,A01D

Abstract:
In a self-propelled agricultural vehicle having a chassis supported on front and rear sets of wheels, and at least one working unit being attached to a side of the chassis by a support arm moveable between a lowered working position and a raised transport position, and an actuator coupled between the chassis and said arm for moving the latter between said working and transport positions, the improvement comprising: a coupling structure mounting an inner end of said support arm to said chassis at a location inwardly of an outer surface of one of said wheels of one of said front and rear sets of wheels; said support arm being so configured and located relative to said one of said front and rear sets of wheels that said working unit is moved to a position occupying space vertically above a respective wheel of said one of said front and rear sets of wheels when said arm is moved to said transport position.