Patent ID: 7980338

Claim:
An apparatus for use with an agricultural implement having a frame supporting a power take-off (PTO) drive line shaft adapted to connect to a PTO, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket mounted to the frame; a pin mounting the mounting bracket to the frame, wherein the pin allows the mounting bracket to pivot relative to the frame; a driveline shaft support structure having a first end coupled to the mounting bracket and a second end adapted to engage the drive line shaft when the drive line shaft is being placed in a stowed, non-use position; wherein the support structure includes a support arm having a first end coupled to the mounting bracket and a second end that includes a saddle that is adapted to be positioned against a lower surface of the driveline shaft when the driveline shaft is being placed in the stowed, non-use position; wherein the support structure may be pivoted away from the drive line shaft when the drive line shaft is coupled to the PTO; and a pair of roll pins coupling the support arm to the mounting bracket.