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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael Rhodes, Richfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01B 63/24 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/002 (2013.01); A01B 63/24 (2013.01); A01C 7/107 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01);
Abstract
An agricultural machine includes a frame, an arm pivotally coupled to the frame at a first end of the arm, and a target element on the first end of the arm. The target element is configured to rotate with the arm, and includes an outer surface and a projection extending away from the outer surface. The agricultural machine also includes a first sensor fixed to the frame. The first sensor is configured to detect the outer surface. The agricultural machine also includes a second sensor fixed to the frame. The second sensor is configured to detect the projection.