Patent ID: 8505645

Claim:
An implement having a frame supported on wheels for movement along the ground in a travel direction, the frame comprising: a main section having left and right sides relative to the travel direction; left and right inner wings having inner ends pivotally attached to the main section at the left and right sides thereof; each inner wing being pivotal about a respective inner wing axis and having outer ends; left and right middle wings each having inner ends pivotally attached to the outer ends of the inner wings, each middle wing being pivotal about a respective middle wing axis and each middle wing having outer ends; left and right rigid wings each having inner ends pivotally attached to the outer ends of the middle wings, each rigid wing being pivotal about a respective rigid wing axis and each rigid wing having outer ends; outer wings each having inner ends pivotally attached to the outer ends of the rigid wings, each outer wing being pivotal about a respective outer wing axis; the main section, the inner wings, the middle wings, the rigid wings and the outer wings being oriented substantially horizontally in a field use position when on level ground; and the frame being movable to a folded transport position by pivoting the outer wing about the outer wing axis to a position overlying the rigid wing, pivoting the rigid wing about the rigid wing axis to an upright position, pivoting the middle wing to an upright position and pivoting the inner wing to an upright position to place the frame in the folded position with the middle wing extending laterally inwardly, the rigid wing extending downwardly from the middle wing and the outer wing extending upwardly from the rigid wing beneath the middle wing and between the inner wing and the rigid wing.