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  • Patent number: 4971154
    Abstract: A harrow assembly adapted to be towed by a towing vehicle in either a working mode or a transport mode. The harrow assembly includes front and rear offset disc harrow units pivoted at one end portion. Each offset disc harrow unit includes a transport wheel assembly, each assembly having a pair of opposed, spaced transport wheels arranged on either side of the respective harrow units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Rome Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: George R. McKemie
  • Patent number: 4591003
    Abstract: Forward and rear gang disc harrow carriers are hingedly joined near corresponding ends by a vertical axis hinge structure. Near their other corresponding ends, the gang disc harrow carriers are interconnected through a four element linkage having an operating cylinder and a latch bar whereby the carriers can be positioned at varying prescribed angles for working the soil and in parallel locked relationship for transport. Transport wheels are pivotally attached to the rear carrier and are equipped with power cylinders which raise and lower the wheels for lowering and raising the rear carrier. The front carrier has a pivotal connection with a drawbar and another power cylinder is connected between the drawbar and front carrier and is operable to raise and lower the front carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Rome Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Broome, George R. McKemie