Paul James Gordon

US Patent:

39553442, May 11, 1976

Filed:

Apr 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/566878

Inventors:

Robert Sorensen - Glen Ellyn IL
Richard A. Zablocki - Downers Grove IL
Paul C. Gordon - Hinsdale IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A01D 3508

US Classification:

56 104

Abstract:

A pitman mower has a hitch frame, a drag bar, a cutterbar pivotally attached to the drag bar for pivotal movement in the transverse vertical plane and a drive mechanism for the cutterbar mounted on the drag bar. A pair of fore-and-aft extending links interconnect the hitch frame and drag bar in a generally horizontal four bar parallel linkage, the left link being resilient in the transverse direction, preferably comprising a leaf spring, having one end rigidly connected to its adjacent member. The right link comprises a breakaway pull bar assembly rotatable about an axis generally longitudinal thereof and has a float spring and lifting chain connected thereto and disposed to rotate the pull bar against the load imposed thereon by a gag link connected to the pull bar away from the axis of rotation thereof and extending to the cutterbar to control its rotation about the drag bar.

US Patent:

39584003, May 25, 1976

Filed:

Apr 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/566879

Inventors:

Robert Sorensen - Glen Ellyn IL
Paul C. Gordon - Hinsdale IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A01D 3508

US Classification:

56 126

Abstract:

Mounting apparatus for connecting a sickle bar mower to a hitch frame adapted for attachment to a tractor comprising a pair of laterally spaced links interconnecting the hitch frame with the drag bar and cutterbar assembly to form a generally horizontal four bar linkage having one rigid corner, the link adjacent the rigid corner being resilient in the transverse direction.

Address:

6811 Old Canton Rd APT 4303, Ridgeland, MS 39157

VIN:

JM3ER293X70116991

Make:

MAZDA

Model:

CX-7

Year:

2007