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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2019
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Jixin Chen, East Moline, IL (US);
Michael L. Vandeven, Princeton, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a steering system for an agricultural machine. The steering system includes a first and second wheel assembly. Each wheel assembly includes an axle assembly including an axle, wheels rotatably connected to the axle, and a double-action hydraulic cylinder. In some embodiments, the double-action hydraulic cylinder is configured to pivot the wheels in either direction to indicate a direction of turn. In some embodiments, the double-action hydraulic cylinder of the first wheel assembly is hydraulically linked in its operation to an operation of the double-action hydraulic cylinder of the second wheel assembly.