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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel Payne, Westmont, IL (US);
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 49/06 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 49/0628 (2013.01); G01G 19/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame, a first axle assembly coupled to the frame and including a first pair of tractive elements, a second axle assembly coupled to the frame and including a second pair of tractive elements, a prime mover coupled to the frame and configured to drive the first axle assembly and the second tractive assembly to propel the vehicle, a ballast movably coupled to the frame, and a ballast actuator configured to reposition the ballast relative to the frame to shift a center of gravity of the vehicle relative to the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly.