Patent ID: 7021394

Claim:
An articulating and locking mechanism of an agricultural implement chassis, the mechanism comprising: a rigid disc gang chassis ( 2 ), at the ends of which are lateral disc gang chassis ( 3 ) with vertical plates ( 4 and 5 ) arranged in parallel and that can be articulated by means of a pivot shaft ( 6 ) and by the action of a hydraulic cylinder ( 7 ), characterkrized as the joint between the rigid chassis ( 2 ) and the articulating chassis ( 3 ) defined by locking means between said chassis when in the operating position, obtained through the hydraulic cylinders ( 8 ) arranged transversally in relation to the disc gang chassis and connected to actuators ( 9 , 9 A) for locking motion and chassis release according to the implement's operating cycle; wherein the actuators ( 9 , 9 A) comprise articulators ( 10 , 10 A) joined by a weld to central sleeves ( 11 , 11 A) and to locks ( 12 , 12 A), fitted by means of coupling shafts ( 13 , 13 A) inserted respectively in sleeves ( 14 , 14 A) vertically built in the front closure plates ( 15 ) of the articulating disc gang ( 3 ).