Abstract: The rectangular forage receiving box or hopper of a crop transporting vehicle is stowed in a compacted, generally upright and squared-up position for over-the-road travel, yet may be rotated into a tilted more spacious and functional position for field operations. When in its field operating position, the bottom of the box is inclined upwardly and outwardly toward an unfolded spout along which crop materials can be conveyed to unload the contents of the box on-the-go into a moving truck pulled alongside of the vehicle and beneath the overhanging spout. The conveyor may be selectively deactivated when the truck is filled and until the next empty truck is moved into position, during which intermediate time the harvesting operations may continue and materials may be temporarily accumulated within the box.

Abstract: A self-propelled farm implement has independent front and rear, wheel supported frames articulated therebetween for execution of turns by operator steering of the front frame from within a cab that is, in turn, mounted on the front frame. The rear frame carries a crop receiving bin which, except for my oscillator limit incorporated in the combination, would be engaged by the cab under certain unlevel ground conditions, causing substantial damage. The front frame is tiltable about a fore and aft axis within a range defined by interengageable stops between the front frame and its coupling link. The stops on the front link are in the form of pivoted members which abut lugs on the rear frame causing the members to swing about their pivots during turning movements. The effect is to progressively limit the extent of tilt as full turns are approached to prevent cab-bin interengagement regardless of the nature of ground contour as the vehicle is steered off a straight path of travel.

Abstract: The thrower is attached to the discharge end of a baler in position to receive bales successively issuing therefrom. A pair of generally superimposed conveyors of the thrower operate at relatively high speeds compared to the speed at which the bales issue from the baler, and as the leading end of each bale enters the awaiting thrower, the high speed conveyors grab the bale and propel it upwardly and rearwardly toward an awaiting receptacle such as a trailing wagon. The upper conveyor is so mounted that it clamps down in a self-actuating manner against the bale as the latter enters the thrower and makes engagement with the propelling surfaces of the conveyors, such clamping action arising from the reaction force generated by the slowly moving bale contacting the rapidly moving surface of the upper conveyor.

Abstract: A folding implement has a pair of oppositely, laterally projecting tool beams which pivot about vertical axes between wide-spread, working positions and fold-back, transport positions in which the beams are substantially parallel to the path of travel of the implement. A secondary tool assembly situated behind the primary tool beams can swing about a transverse horizontal axis between a fully raised position for transport and a fully lowered position for working the ground. Push rod structure interconnects the secondary assembly with the primary beams so that as the primary beams are swung back to their transport positions, the secondary assembly is raised to its upper position, and conversely, as the primary beams are swung forwardly into their working positions, the secondary assembly is lowered into its ground-engaging position.

Abstract: A horizontally folding implement has a pair of tool-supporting beams that project laterally outwardly from opposite sides of the central, fore-and-aft extending frame of the implement when the beams are in their widespread, working positions. A pair of vertical pivots on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the frame adapt the beams for horizontal swinging between such working position and a folded, transport position, while a pair of horizontal pivots adapt the beams for limited vertical swinging movement in order to accommodate variations in ground contour. A pivotal coupling between the proximal inner ends of the beams when the latter are in their working positions keeps the two inner ends at the same height relative to one another during terrain variations encountered by the ground wheels or the tools of the beams, but the coupling does not inhibit horizontal swinging of the beams between their working and transport positions.

Abstract: The pull-type rake is designed to remain in a preselected trailing position relative to the towing vehicle while the raking head may be cocked to the right or left without the operator leaving the driver's seat, thereby placing the head in condition to deliver raked material leftwardly or rightwardly depending upon the selected angular position for the head. The main chassis of the implement is constructed in the form of a parallel, four-bar linkage that may be skewed by the operator into leftwardly or rightwardly oblique positions relative to the path of travel of the implement, thereby cocking the rake head accordingly, and the head itself includes a frame and a reel carried thereby, both of which are constructed in the nature of parallel, four-bar linkages so that they, too, can be skewed by the operator.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a ventilated head cover having a plurality of openings in the crown and also between the brim of the head cover and the sweatband and/or between the sweatband and the wearer's head to permit air to freely circulate up into and out of the crown to cool the head of the wearer. Further, the openings in the crown are shaded with an overhanging or outwardly projecting bill or bills which extend outwardly to provide a shade or sunlight barrier to exclude direct sunlight from the wearer's head.