Steerable wheel for an agricultural conveyor
First Claim
1. A method of steering a conveyor comprising a conveyor housing for conveying material therein from an inlet end to an outlet end, a conveyor frame arranged to support the conveyor housing for rolling movement on conveyor wheels of fixed orientation, and a hitch connector for hitching the conveyor to a towing vehicle, the method comprising:
- connecting a pair of steerable wheels to the conveyor frame in place of the conveyor wheels of fixed orientation such that the conveyor frame is supported for rolling movement on the steerable wheels and such that the pair of steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes;
connecting a steering mechanism to the steerable wheels which is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame about their respective upright axes; and
arranging the steering mechanism to be connectable to a controllable output of the towing vehicle.
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Abstract
An agricultural conveyor is supported on a pair of steerable wheels such that the steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes. A hydraulically actuated steering mechanism is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame. A hydraulic connector is arranged to connect the hydraulically actuated steering mechanism to a controllable hydraulic output of the towing vehicle.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of steering a conveyor comprising a conveyor housing for conveying material therein from an inlet end to an outlet end, a conveyor frame arranged to support the conveyor housing for rolling movement on conveyor wheels of fixed orientation, and a hitch connector for hitching the conveyor to a towing vehicle, the method comprising:
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connecting a pair of steerable wheels to the conveyor frame in place of the conveyor wheels of fixed orientation such that the conveyor frame is supported for rolling movement on the steerable wheels and such that the pair of steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes; connecting a steering mechanism to the steerable wheels which is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame about their respective upright axes; and arranging the steering mechanism to be connectable to a controllable output of the towing vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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