ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,613, issued on July 8, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Integrated PTO shaft and implement support assembly" was invented by Devin M. Franzen (Altoona, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support assembly for a trailered implement includes an implement support link that is moveable between an implement support position and a stowed position, and a shaft support link that is coupled to the implement support link via an intermediate link. The shaft support link is moveable between a first support position and a second support position. When the implement support link is disposed in the implement support position, the s...