Title: Agriculture machine

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1. An agricultural machine comprising a horizontally arranged main frame, power means, a front axle, a rear axle, said front and rear axles located below said main frame, at least one working device, at least four attachment positions on said main frame for the reception therein of said at least one working device, means for detachable mounting said at least one working device in at least one of said at least four attachments positions, said at least four attachment positions comprising a first position located in front of said front axle, a second attachment position located behind said rear axle, a third attachment position located between said rear axle and said front axle and below said main frame, and a fourth attachment position located behind said front axle and above said main frame, two front wheels spaced laterally apart on said front axle and two rear wheels spaced laterally apart on said rear axle, each of said front and rear wheels being of equal size and diameter and tires mounted on said front and rear wheels and having a diamter of at least 1000 mm and a track gauge of at least two meters, at least one front take-off shaft connected to and driven by said power means, at least one rear take-off shaft connected to and driven by said power means, and at least one lateral take-off shaft located between said front take-off shaft and said rear take-off shaft, said main frame having a ground clearance of at least 700 mm, said at least one working device having a width at least equal to the lateral spacing of each of said front and rear wheels, a detachable container member mounted on said main frame behind said front wheels in said fourth attachment position, an additional working device comprising a loading member mounted in said fourth attachment position and arranged for at least one of loading and unloading said container member, a driver's seat mounted on said main frame in front of said detachable container and positioned above, between and inwardly of said wheels, and means including power elevators for operating said at least one working device.

2. The agricultural machine according to claim 1, wherein the track gauge of said front wheels and of said rear wheels is between 2 meters and 3 meters.

3. The agricultural machine according to claim 1, comprising an additional driver's seat positioned adjacent the rear of said main frame above said rear axle, said additional driver's seat being connected to said driver's seat in the front of said main frame so at least one of said driver's seat and said additional driver's seat can be used by a driver of the machine for controlling the speed, direction, and functions of the machine.

4. The agricultural machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine comprises four working devices, a beater mower mounted in said first attachment position, a soil loosening means mounted in said third attachment position, said loading member and container member mounted in said fourth position, and a seeding machine mounted in said second attachment position.

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Inventors: Weichel, Ernst (7326 Heiningen, DT)

Application Number: 612741
Filing Date: 1975-09-12
Publication_date: 1978-03-14
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 111/131 56/13.5, 111/186, 111/924, 111/927, 180/53.1, 180/53.7, 180/320
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3154164	Oct, 1964	Shaw et al.	180/1.
3693744	Sep, 1972	Horn et al.	180/53.
3720047	Mar, 1973	Lely	180/77.
3921742	Nov, 1975	May et al.	180/1.

Other Refs: 488,895

Jan, 1954	IT

Primary Examiner: Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Assistant Examiner: McGiehan, Donn
Attorney: Toren, McGeady and Stanger