Title: Header suspension

Abstract: Linkage is provided for suspending a hay harvesting header beneath a mobile carrying frame having a lateral horizontal beam, the linkage including an upper link pivotally connected to the horizontal beam and extending rearwardly downwardly to a pivotal connection with the header and a pair of laterally spaced lower links extending from pivotal mountings with the header rearwardly to pivotal mountings with the frame. When the header is in the operating position, the instant center of rotation of the header is rearward but adjacent the harvester and when raised to transport the instant center moves rearward toward infinity.

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Inventors: Cicci, George B. (Burr Ridge, IL, US)

Application Number: 914321
Filing Date: 1978-06-12
Publication_date: 1979-12-11
Assignee: International Harvester Company (Chicago, IL)
Primary Class(es): 56/15.8 56/DIG1
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US Patent Ref:

3266230	Aug, 1966	Rowbotham	56/208.
3577715	May, 1971	Halls et al.	56/208.
3599411	Aug, 1971	Scarnato et al.	56/208.
3699754	Oct, 1972	Koch et al.	56/15.
3733796	May, 1973	Wood et al.	56/DIG.
3835628	Sep, 1974	Case et al.	56/DIG.
3958399	May, 1976	Schoeneberger	56/15.
3959957	Jun, 1976	Halls	56/208.
4081946	Apr, 1978	Ehrhart	56/15.

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Primary Examiner: Mancene, Louis G.
Assistant Examiner: Hirsch, Paul J.
Attorney: Sullivan; Dennis K., Johnson; Neal C., AuBuchon; F. David