Patent ID: 7926249

Claim:
A harvest header having a harvest configuration and a transport configuration, comprising: a first end; a second end; a frame extending between the first end and the second end; a rear wall supported by the frame and extending between the first end and the second end; and a wheel assembly attached to the frame; the wheel assembly comprising: a first wheel component; a second wheel component; and an attachment structure for attaching the first wheel component and the second wheel component to the frame; the first wheel component comprising: a first swing arm having a first end attached to a first wheel and a second end pivotally attached to the attachment structure at a first attachment point; and a first linkage comprising a first end pivotally attached to the first swing arm and a second end pivotally attached to the frame; the second wheel component comprising: a second swing arm having a first end attached to a second wheel and a second end pivotally attached to the frame at a second attachment point; and a second linkage comprising a first end pivotally attached proximate the first end of the second swing arm and a second end pivotally attached to the frame; wherein the first wheel component and second wheel component are configured to rotate about the first attachment point and the second attachment point, respectively, to position the first wheel and the second wheel, respectively, proximate the rear wall in a transport configuration, wherein the axis of rotation of the first attachment point is substantially perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the second attachment point.