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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 28, 2017
Applicant:

Cnh Industrial America, Llc, New Holland, PA (US);

Inventors:

Michael G. Kovach, Morton, IL (US);

Christopher Barrick, Morton, IL (US);

John C. Endsley, Washington, IL (US);

James W. Henry, Saskatchewan, CA;

Tracey D. Meiners, Mackinaw, IL (US);

Klint J. Peterson, Mackinaw, IL (US);

Assignee:

CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 19/02 (2006.01); A01B 63/32 (2006.01); A01B 76/00 (2006.01); A01B 61/04 (2006.01); G01D 5/12 (2006.01); G01D 5/42 (2006.01); A01B 63/111 (2006.01); A01B 29/04 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01B 19/02 (2013.01); A01B 61/046 (2013.01); A01B 63/111 (2013.01); A01B 63/32 (2013.01); A01B 76/00 (2013.01); G01D 5/12 (2013.01); G01D 5/42 (2013.01); A01B 29/04 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one aspect, a system for detecting ground engaging tool float for an agricultural implement may include an implement having a ground engaging tool pivotally coupled to a frame and a biasing element coupled between the frame and the ground engaging tool. The biasing element may be configured to bias the ground engaging tool to a predetermined ground engaging tool position relative to the frame. The system may also include a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of a current position of the ground engaging tool relative to the frame. Additionally, the system may include a controller configured to monitor the current position of the ground engaging tool based on measurement signals received from the sensor and identify a time period across which the ground engaging tool is displaced from the predetermined ground engaging tool position. The controller may be further configured to compare the identified time period to a threshold time period to determine when a ground engaging tool float event is occurring during operation of the implement.


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