LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A FOLDING TOOLBAR WING

摘要

The latch assembly for the wings of a folding tool bar includes catches on each wing wing and a pair of pivotal latch arms on the tool bar tongue. An actuator pivots the latch arms between an unlatched position disengaged from the wing catches to a latched position engaging the wing catches so as to retain the wings in a transport position. In the latching and unlatching method, the latch arms are pivoted simultaneously in opposite directions by an actuator to capture and release the opposing wings of the tool bar.

主权项

1. A latch assembly for a folding toolbar having a longitudinally extending tongue, and opposite wings foldable between an extended use position extending substantially perpendicular to the tongue and a retracted transport position extending substantially parallel the tongue, the lock assembly comprising:
a pair of catches, one catch being mounted on each wing; a pair of latches mounted on the tongue and extending in opposite lateral directions; and an actuator operatively connected to the latches to move the latches between a latch position retentively engaging the catches to retain the wings in the transport position and an unlatch position disengaged from the catches to allow the wings to move to the use position.