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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies Llc, Dayton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Bruce J. Wiewel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Tony R. Metzger, Congerville, IL (US);
Robert L. Powers, Dunlap, IL (US);
Richard R. Evenson, Apex, NC (US);
Assignees:
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC, Dayton, OH (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/84 (2006.01); E02F 3/76 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/844 (2013.01); E02F 3/7618 (2013.01); E02F 3/845 (2013.01); E02F 9/2029 (2013.01);
Abstract
An earthmoving system includes a blade, a controller, and a blade control system configured to control the positioning of the blade. While grading, the earthmoving system is configured to simultaneously position the blade according to each of a fixed slope grading mode, a design driven control grading mode, and an fixed load grading mode.