Patent ID: 6065549
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A work vehicle for carrying an implement and for traversing both on-road and off-road surfaces, the vehicle having a longitudinal center line, a left side and a right side, the vehicle comprising:a frame;a hitch mounted upon the frame for the coupling of an implement to the vehicle, the hitch configured to allow lateral movement, or sway, with respect to the frame; andmoveable ground support devices disposed at each side of the vehicle and associated with the frame for elevating and supporting the frame with respect to the surface and for allowing traversing of the frame with respect to the surface; andan adjusting apparatus for adjustably limiting the width of the sway, the adjusting apparatus including:a first cam follower coupled to the hitch; anda first cam coupled to the frame, the first cam having a first full sway surface, at least one first partial sway surface and a first substantially no sway surface, wherein the first cam moves in a first plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle between a full sway position in which the first full sway surface faces the first cam follower, a partial sway position in which the at least one first partial sway surface faces the first cam follower and a no sway position in which the first no sway surface faces the first cam follower.