Abstract: A conversion kit allowing most standard “V” hay rakes to be easily converted to obtain the improved performance common to trailing wheel rakes without significant modification to the original frame of the standard “V” hay rakes is disclosed. The conversion kit includes a pair of booms that are placed between the rake frame and the rake arm assemblies. These booms are stabilized by a brace. Installation of the conversion kit results in the rotating tined wheels being supported by their trailing faces instead of their leading faces.

Abstract: A lawn mower includes front wheels (2), a pair of right and left rear drive wheels (3), a body frame (1), a mower unit (4) supported by the body frame (1) forwardly of the rear drive wheels (3), a grass catcher 32 attached to a rear end of the body frame (1), an engine (7) mounted on the body frame (1), a left change speed device for changing speed of drive from the engine (7), and transmitting the drive to a left axle (3a) of the left rear wheel, a right change speed device for changing speed of drive from the engine (7), and transmitting the drive to a right axle (3a) of the right rear wheel, and a grass collecting duct 31 connected at one end thereof to the mower unit and at the other end to the grass catcher 32. The left change speed device (15, 17) is disposed in a left region of the body frame to extend upward from the left axle (3a). The right change speed device (15, 17) is disposed in a right region of the body frame to extend upward from the left axle (3a).

Abstract: A rake includes a draw bar, anchored at the back to a cross bar ending with hinges having a rotation axis that is parallel to the draw bar. The cross bar is connected through the hinges with two arms, each one appropriate for sustaining the supporting elements of a group of ray rakes. The rake also includes supporting and regulating members for raising the cross bar from the ground and therefore the group of ray rakes, and actuator elements, independent from each other, through which the operator guides the movements of the supporting elements and those of the supporting and regulating members for raising the cross bar from the ground.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus removably attachable to a rotary lawn mower for collecting grass, leaves, and debris in a disposable collection bag, such as a plastic garbage bag.

Abstract: The device consists of a replaceable windguard tine for a windguard assembly on an agricultural round baler. The windguard tine comprises a first tine portion parallel to a second tine portion. A support region connects the first tine portion and second tine portion. The windguard pipe has a series of tine apertures through which the first and second tine portions are inserted. The support region is bound to the windguard pipe by using a clip. The clip has a tine catch and a pipe release to allow for easy removal and installation of the windguard tine.

Abstract: A yard waste collection bag for providing a user with a biodegradable bag that would be attached to a yard machine discharge chute. The yard waste collection bag includes a main bag member having a perimeter wall that extends between a first and second end. The first end is open. The first end is designed for engaging an output of yard maintenance equipment. The second end is closed such that the second and the perimeter wall form a bag for collecting yard waste discharged from the yard maintenance equipment. At least one elongate member is coupled to the second end of the main bag member. The elongate member is for facilitating holding and transporting the main bag member.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine for removing and separating grain from harvested crop has a threshing zone and at least one separation zone for separating the grain. The axial separating rotor is at least partially encased by a separating housing having a plurality of sections. At least one of the sections is displaceable in the axial direction of the at least one axial separating rotor to increase the opening and ensure separation when a correspondingly large proportion of grain are in the outer region of the rotating crop stream and the proportion of admixtures is small.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes an elongate shaft, a mounting structure disposed on one end of the elongate shaft, a cutting element, a prime mover, and an adjustable debris shield. The mounting structure has a rotation axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft. The cutting element is mounted to the mounting structure and includes at least one of a cutting line assembly and a rotary blade. The prime mover drives the mounting assembly to rotate the cutting element about the rotation axis. The adjustable debris shield has a first operative mode and a second operative mode. The adjustable debris shield has a first lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis when in the first operative mode and a second lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis when in the second operative mode. The second lateral is greater than the first lateral span.

Abstract: An implement that substantially reduces the likelihood of material being blown out from the underside thereof is provided. To decrease this likelihood, the implement is constructed with a lip that extends outwardly from the front edge of its center chamber. Further provided is an adjustable extension to the lip which may be made part of the implement at the option of the operator. In providing an implement with both the lip and its extension, an operator is permitted to insure against the possibility of vegetation and debris leaving the underside of the deck at the front of the center chamber. Consequently, the overall appearance of one's grounds may be greatly enhanced.

Abstract: A cleaning shoe of an agricultural combine is provided with a front chaffer located upstream from the main chaffer. The front chaffer has a closed upstream portion and an open downstream portion. The closed upstream portion is upwardly inclined and the open downstream portion is downwardly inclined. The front chaffer is oriented so that an air blast from the cleaning fan passes beneath the closed upstream portion and upwardly through the declined open downstream portion. The open downstream portion is provided with transversely extending louvers through which the air blast passes. The cleaning fan comprises a plurality of radially and transversely extending fan blades. Blade inserts forming air dams are located near each transverse end. The blade inserts are provided with apertures that limited the transverse air flow along the blades.

Abstract: An adjustment control system for a grain cleaning sieve or sieves of an agricultural combine, a method of automatic operation of a sieve control system for adjusting the sieve opening size or position while mitigating error and inaccuracy resulting from tolerance stack-up of mechanical components in the system.

Abstract: A grain tank cover having a tarp and support structure, the support structure including legs and an upper frame structure that are shiftable downwardly into the tank to assume a lowered position, and a domed structure extends upwardly from the upper frame structure and supports the tarp in a generally domed configuration in that location.

Abstract: A haymaking machine for windrowing forage includes a frame carrying several rotors connected to carrier arms which are articulated to the frame and which can be moved from a work position into a transport position. The carrier arms are made as two telescopic parts of which the second carries the corresponding rotors and can slide with respect to the first part to vary the position of the corresponding rotor. The first telescopic part of at least one carrier arm includes an additional guide section making it possible to increase the distance over which the second part with the corresponding rotor can move.

Abstract: An electrically powered actuator system is provided for engaging and disengaging the parking brake system of an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a riding lawn mower. The actuator system includes a solenoid that is coupled to the parking brake(s) of the unit by one or more link arms. When the solenoid is deenergized and the armature of the solenoid is extended, the link arms rotate the parking brake(s) into their engaged positions. When the solenoid is energized and the armature of the solenoid is drawn inwardly into the solenoid housing, the link arms rotate the parking brake(s) into their disengaged positions. The solenoid is energized and deenergized by a control system responsive to various switches that detect various operational conditions of the unit, such as the presence of the operator in the seat of the unit and/or the placement of the unit's twin stick propulsion and steering controls in their inboard positions.

Abstract: A control system utilizes operator satisfaction information for controlling an agricultural harvesting machine having adjustable crop processing structure. The control system includes actuators for controlling the crop processing structure and a controller connected to the actuators and to quality sensor structure. Information for at least one quality parameter of the harvesting process is entered on an operator input device, the entry being dependent on the level of satisfaction the operator perceives concerning the parameter, and the controller controls the actuators based on the operator satisfaction input. The controller stores information about the relationship between the output of the sensor and the satisfaction entry, and this relationship information is used for subsequent control purposes.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner includes a header or platform which is equipped with a rotary disc cutter bar having a relatively long length with at least two cutting units being outboard of a central discharge passage where a pair of conditioner rolls are mounted for receiving the cut crop. Aiding in conveying crop to the discharge passage are right- and left-hand sets of three crop converging drums provided at each side of the discharge passage. The outer drums of the two sets are respectively mounted to the top of the right- and left-hand end cutting units of the cutter bar while the other two drums on each side are located behind an inward and rearward extending line that is tangent to the cylindrical path traced by the outer and inner ones of the drums on each side of the discharge passage. In one embodiment, a direct drive transmission is provided, and in a second embodiment a hydraulic motor is provided, for driving the inner two converging drums of each set.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner includes a header or platform which is equipped with a rotary disc cutter bar having a relatively long length with at least two cutting units being outboard of a central discharge passage where a pair of conditioner rolls are mounted for receiving the cut crop. Aiding in conveying crop to the discharge passage are right- and left-hand sets of three crop converging drums provided at each side of the discharge passage. The outer drums of the two sets are respectively mounted to the top of the right- and left-hand end cutting units of the cutter bar while the other two drums on each side are located behind an inward and rearward extending line that is tangent to the cylindrical path traced by the outer and inner ones of the drums on each side of the discharge passage. In one embodiment, a direct drive transmission is provided, and in a second embodiment a hydraulic motor is provided, for driving the inner two converging drums of each set.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes an operator station. The operator station provides an operator console. An adjustable mount provides a swivel and tilt adjustment for an electronic display panel connected to the console. Adjustment is provided by an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator console. The elongated member is pivotable about a first axis. An ICDU is pivotably attached to the elongated member and is pivotable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.

Abstract: A towable windrow merger including a pickup head for raising the crop material form the ground surface and a transverse conveyor assembly for laterally displacing the crop material. The transverse conveyor assembly includes an accelerator roller system, supported by the frame and at the outboard discharge end of the transverse conveyor assembly. The accelerator roller has a movable element for receiving and propelling the windrow material beyond the discharge end of said transverse conveyor and imparting a vertical as well as a horizontal velocity to the windrow material to fluff it.

Abstract: A hitching arm for a graff harvester comprising a rigid elongated element having two opposite ends for connection, respectively, to the graff harvester and to a propulsion device, wherein the arm has upwardly extending sections extending from each opposite end towards a centre of the hitching arm, and an elevated centre section. The shape of the arm allows the arm to pull a harvesting unit having a cutter head at the front extend over the cutter head.