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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventors:
Parvathy K. Hadley, Greenwood, IN (US);
Dean A. Knobloch, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 73/04 (2006.01); A01B 51/04 (2006.01); A01B 76/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 73/046 (2013.01); A01B 51/04 (2013.01); A01B 76/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An agricultural implement having ground engaging components and inboard and outboard frame members are safely unfolded by using a radar or laser sensor to detect the presence of an obstacle in the unfolded position. A warning signal or disabling the unfolding process occurs when an obstacle is detected.