Abstract: A side-delivery rake includes a main frame comprising right- and left-hand frame members which diverge rearwardly and are interconnected at their forward ends by a front support assembly and are further interconnected by front, intermediate and rear braces. The intermediate brace is constructed of a cylindrical tubular member and is bent to include opposite end sections that are respectively disposed at right angles to the right- and left-hand main frame members. Identical bell cranks are mounted for rocking about opposite ends of the intermediate brace and include first arms respectively connected, by suspension chains, to identical upstanding brackets fixed to a rake reel support basket extending beneath the main frame, and second arms respectively connected to right- and left-hand lift cranks.

Abstract: An implement is coupled for being driven and towed by a tractor. A pedestal shaft is slidably mounted to the tongue of the implement and is coupled to the tractor PTO by a telescopic shaft which during turning and certain rolling and or pitching conditions of the tractor acts to cause rearward shifting of the pedestal shaft from a normal operating position. A spring assembly resists the rearward movement of the pedestal shaft and returns it to its normal position once the condition which caused its rearward movement no longer exists.

Abstract: A vehicle hood has a first end rigidly supported to a vehicle frame while a second end of the hood is yieldably or resiliently supported to the frame through side panels so that twisting motions of the frame are not transmitted to the hood or side panels.

Abstract: Control mechanism employing a "joy-stick" unit in conjunction with electrical rocker switches, featuring a mounting bracket secured to the joy-stick unit and carrying a pair of rocker switches. The angularly movable elements of the unit are transmitted to the switches by hairpin-like "shafts" having legs engaging the faces of the respective switches.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hay conditioner of basically typical construction in which the improvement lies in adjustable stop means for use in setting and varying the clearance between the upper and lower conditioning rolls. There is provided at each side of the machine a means including a lever arm disposed below a support for the upper roll and pivoted at one end on the adjacent side of the machine frame, the other end being connected to a screw-threaded adjustment link effective to elevate the lever for engagement with the upper roll support and thus to selectively limit downward movement of the upper roll under action of the usual biasing means. Thus, the upper roll is free to move upwardly in response to crops passing between the rolls, but its downward movement is limited to the stopped position selected by the adjustment link. The link extends upwardly to a free end that is easily accessible to receive a force-applying tool.