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Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 06, 2017
Applicant:

Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc., Kalida, OH (US);

Inventors:

Michael D. Van Mill, Shell Rock, IA (US);

Shawn W. Gerdeman, Delphos, OH (US);

Ronald J. Schlimgen, Shell Rock, IA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 90/10 (2006.01); G01G 19/02 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 90/10 (2013.01); B65G 43/00 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); G01G 19/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of automating unloading for a mobile farm implement is presented. The method includes determining whether the speed of the mobile farm implement is below a first threshold. In response to a determination that the speed of the mobile farm implement is below the first threshold, a conveyor is moved to an operating position, where it is used to unload agricultural material from the mobile farm implement. Upon termination of the unloading of the agricultural material, the controller folds the conveyor to a storage or transport position.


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