Double ended extendable driveshaft for auto header hookup

US9080596B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9080596-B2
Application numberUS-201313925928-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 25, 2013
Priority dateJun 25, 2013
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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A double ended extendable driveshaft ( 106 ) comprises a first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) that has a proximal end and a distal end; a first shaft coupler ( 110, 112 ) fixed to the distal end of the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a first rotary coupler ( 160, 160′, 162 ) supported for rotation on the proximal end of the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) is slidingly coupled to the proximal end of the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a second shaft coupler ( 110, 112 ) fixed to the distal end of the second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a second rotary coupler ( 160, 160′, 162 ) supported for rotation on the proximal end of the second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); and an actuator ( 158 ) coupled to the first rotary coupler ( 160, 160′, 162 ) and the second rotary coupler ( 160, 160′, 162 ) to extend and retract the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) with respect to the second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ).

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We claim: 1. A double ended extendable driveshaft ( 106 ), comprising: a first shaft portion ( 152 , 154 ) that has a proximal end and a distal end; a first shaft coupler ( 110 , 112 ) fixed to the distal end of the first shaft portion ( 152 , 154 ); a first rotary hydraulic coupler ( 160 , 162 ) supported for rotation on the proximal end of the first shaft portion ( 152 , 154 ); a second shaft portion ( 152 , 154 ) having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the p…

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  • A01D41/142Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A01D41/16Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • F16C3/02Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US9080596B2 cover?
A double ended extendable driveshaft ( 106 ) comprises a first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) that has a proximal end and a distal end; a first shaft coupler ( 110, 112 ) fixed to the distal end of the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a first rotary coupler ( 160, 160′, 162 ) supported for rotation on the proximal end of the first shaft portion ( 152, 154 ); a second shaft portion ( 152, 154 ) hav…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Deere & Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01D41/142. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).