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US4611683A
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Farm tractor
Assignee: HILMER ANDREW A
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Filing: 1983-11-30
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2003-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A farm tractor with a high center frame between the front and rear axles to permit ASAE categoried three point implement hitches or the like to be located in the middle and rear of the tractor combined with four wheel, front and rear steering (auto type) to maintain the orientation of tractor body parallel to its direction of travel for accurate intercropping mounted implement tool tracking on hillsides slopes and to permit the tractor to be zigzagged laterally over the center of the center mounted implements.
Inventors
- 👤 Elwyn P. Hilmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/06; B62D7/14; B62D7/15; B62D7/1509; B62D49/00; B62D49/06; B62D49/0607; B60; B60G; B60G2300/00; B60G2300/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S111/00; Y10S111/923; Y10S180/00; Y10S180/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing rear section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing rear sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing rear section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing rear section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse rear section axle supported from said rear section frame having wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; the wheels of said leading front and trailing rear section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; hitch means mounted on said trailing rear section extending rearwardly of rear section frame; and an operators station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing rear section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing rear sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing rear section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing rear section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse rear section axle supported from said rear section frame having wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; the wheels of said leading front and trailing rear section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; hitch means mounted on said trailing rear section extending rearwardly of rear section frame; and an operators station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 1 wherein said trailing rear section axle wheels comprising auto-type steerable wheels; and means for steering said trailing rear section axle wheels independently of said leading front section drive axle wheels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 1 wherein said trailing rear section axle comprise a drive axle; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said leading front section engine to said trailing rear section drive axle wheels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hitch is a second standard ASAE three point hitch; and means for operating said second standard ASAE three point hitch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 4 wherein the leading front section and trailing rear section are to be reverse mounted on said high center frame with both sections facing the same direction of travel, said apparatus further comprising means for attaching said frame to trailing front and leading rear sections in the reverse mounted arrangement, and means for routing operational controls to said operators station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading rear section, a trailing front section, a high center frame for connecting said leading rear and trailing front sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading rear section, said trailing front section; said leading rear section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse axle supported from said rear section frame and wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said leading rear section frame and extending therefrom rearwardly of said leading rear section frame; an operators station means; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; said trailing front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse front section drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading rear section, a trailing front section, a high center frame for connecting said leading rear and trailing front sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading rear section, said trailing front section; said leading rear section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse axle supported from said rear section frame and wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said leading rear section frame and extending therefrom rearwardly of said leading rear section frame; an operators station means; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; said trailing front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse front section drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
an engine supported from front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; means for steering said wheels; hitch means mounted on said trailing front section and extending reardwardly of front section frame; the wheels of said leading rear and trailing front section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and the said high center frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
an engine supported from front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; means for steering said wheels; hitch means mounted on said trailing front section and extending reardwardly of front section frame; the wheels of said leading rear and trailing front section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and the said high center frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 6 wherein said leading rear section axle wheels comprising auto-type steerable wheels; and means for steering said leading rear section axle wheels independently of said trailing front section drive axle wheels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 6 wherein said leading rear section axle comprises a drive axle; and revesible drive means drivingly connecting said trailing front section engine to said leading rear section drive axle wheels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus as claimed in claims 1 or 6 wherein said operators station is mounted on said rear section; and means for routing operational controls to said operators station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
277 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing rear frame section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing rear frame sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing rear frame section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing rear frame section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse rear section axle supported from said trailing rear section frame having wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; the wheels of said leading front and trailing rear frame section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; hitch means mounted on said trailing rear frame section extending rearwardly of rear section frame; and
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
277 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing rear frame section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing rear frame sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing rear frame section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing rear frame section including a rear section frame, a low elongated transverse rear section axle supported from said trailing rear section frame having wheels mounted on the opposite ends thereof; the wheels of said leading front and trailing rear frame section axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; hitch means mounted on said trailing rear frame section extending rearwardly of rear section frame; and
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
4 words
an operators station means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
4 words
an operators station means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 10 wherein said trailing rear frame section axle wheels comprising auto-type steerable wheels; and means for steering said trailing rear frame section axle wheels independently of said front section drive axle wheels.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 10 wherein said trailing rear frame section axle comprises a drive axle; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said leading front section engine to said trailing rear frame section drive axle wheels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
309 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing front section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing front sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing front section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said leading front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said leading front section drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said leading front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said leading front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and wheels mounted on opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said trailing front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said trailing front section drive axle; the wheels of said leading front and trailing front sections axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; an operators station means; and hitch means mounted on said trailing front section extending rearwardly of said trailing front section frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
309 words
An intercropping farm tractor apparatus including connected leading and trailing components comprising: a leading front section, a trailing front section, a high center frame for connecting said leading front and trailing front sections, and means for attaching said high center frame to said leading front section, said trailing front section; said leading front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and auto-type steerable wheels mounted on opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said leading front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said leading front section drive axle; a standard ASAE three point hitch mounted on said leading front section frame and extending therefrom rearward of said leading front section frame; means for operating said standard ASAE three point hitch; means for steering said wheels; said trailing front section including a front section frame, a low elongated transverse drive axle supported from said front section frame and wheels mounted on opposite ends thereof; an engine supported from said trailing front section frame for driving said wheels; reversible drive means drivingly connecting said engine to the wheels of said trailing front section drive axle; the wheels of said leading front and trailing front sections axles defining substantially the same wheel track width and being disposed in front-to-rear alignment laterally of said apparatus; said high center frame being spaced above said standard ASAE three point hitch sufficient to allow the latter to lift a three point hitch mounted implement fully above the ground upon which said wheels rest independent of interference between said standard ASAE three point hitch, three point hitch mounted implement and said high center frame; an operators station means; and hitch means mounted on said trailing front section extending rearwardly of said trailing front section frame.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein trailing front section said axle and wheels are auto-type steerable independent of said leading front section drive axle wheels; and means for steering said wheels independently of said leading front section drive axle wheels.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus as claimed in claims 10 or 13 wherein said operators station is mounted on said high center frame and means for attaching operators station to said high center frame; and means for routing operational controls to said operators station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus as claimed in claims 1, 6, 10 or 13, wherein high center frame is logitudinally extendible and retractible.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claim 16 wherein said longitudinally extendible and then retractible means comprise a pair of laterally spaced frame members mounted in telescoping relationship with respect to said front and rear sections.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claims 1, 6, 10 or 13, wherein said engine is disposed at least substantially fully forward of said front section drive axle.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claims 1, 6, 10 or 13, wherein said engine is disposed at least substantially fully below said high center frame.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claims 1, 6, 10 or 13, wherein said hitch is a second standard ASAE three point hitch; and means for operating said second standard ASAE three point hitch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intercropping farm tractor apparatus of claims 1, 6, 10 or 13, wherein a second said hitch is a tow hitch.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
251 words
The method of mounting an equipment supporting toolbar to a standard ASAE three point hitch extending rearwardly of a leading section of an intercropping farm tractor, including a longitudinally extendible then retractible high center frame with front and rear sections mounted from forward and rearward end portions of said high center frame with each section equipped with a transverse axle and each axle equipped with opposite ends steerable wheels, the wheels on each axle being steerable independently of the other axle and at least the wheels of one of said axles being selectively reversibly driveable, said method comprising: positioning the intercropping farm tractor outwardly of one end of the toolbar with the tractor extending transverse to the longitudinal extent of the toolbar; extending the length of the high center frame of the tractor; oppositely steering the wheels of said axles in conjuntion with alternate forward and rearward movements of the tractor to crab-wise move said tractor, during said forward and rearward movements, in one lateral direction to a position with said tractor disposed over said toolbar and with the latter spaced between said axles; stopping the tractor at generally the center of said toolbar; coupling the toolbar to the hitch of the tractor; retracting the length of the high center frame of the tractor to the desired length; actuating the hitch to elevate the toolbar to a level spaced above the ground to enable the tractor to thereafter transport the toolbar and equipment or implement supported therefrom to a field use.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
251 words
The method of mounting an equipment supporting toolbar to a standard ASAE three point hitch extending rearwardly of a leading section of an intercropping farm tractor, including a longitudinally extendible then retractible high center frame with front and rear sections mounted from forward and rearward end portions of said high center frame with each section equipped with a transverse axle and each axle equipped with opposite ends steerable wheels, the wheels on each axle being steerable independently of the other axle and at least the wheels of one of said axles being selectively reversibly driveable, said method comprising: positioning the intercropping farm tractor outwardly of one end of the toolbar with the tractor extending transverse to the longitudinal extent of the toolbar; extending the length of the high center frame of the tractor; oppositely steering the wheels of said axles in conjuntion with alternate forward and rearward movements of the tractor to crab-wise move said tractor, during said forward and rearward movements, in one lateral direction to a position with said tractor disposed over said toolbar and with the latter spaced between said axles; stopping the tractor at generally the center of said toolbar; coupling the toolbar to the hitch of the tractor; retracting the length of the high center frame of the tractor to the desired length; actuating the hitch to elevate the toolbar to a level spaced above the ground to enable the tractor to thereafter transport the toolbar and equipment or implement supported therefrom to a field use.
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