Patent ID: 7007450

Claim:
A V-type rake, comprising: a rear wheeled frame assembly; a pair of rake arms extending forwardly from the rear frame assembly, wherein each rake arm defines an inner end, and wherein a series of rake members are mounted to each rake arm, wherein the series of rake members includes a pair of innermost rake members; and a windrow width adjustment system for varying the distance between the innermost rake members, wherein the windrow width adjustment system comprises a variable position rake arm mounting subassembly connected between the inner end of each rake arm and the rear frame assembly for varying the lateral position of the rake arm relative to the rear frame assembly, wherein each variable position rake arm mounting subassembly includes a mounting arrangement, a lateral guide member secured to the mounting arrangement and to which the inner end of the rake arm is mounted for lateral movement, and a lateral actuator carried by the mounting arrangement and engaged with the inner end of the rake arm for moving the rake arm on the lateral guide member toward and away from the other rake arm for varying the spacing between the innermost rake members without varying the width of the rear frame assembly, and wherein each rake arm is secured to the rear frame assembly by securement of the variable position rake arm mounting subassembly to the rear frame assembly without engagement of the rake arm with the rear frame assembly other than through the variable position rake arm mounting subassembly.