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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
May. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Heather G. Laugen, Davenport, IA (US);
Curtis R. Hammer, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 57/02 (2006.01); A01D 75/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 57/02 (2013.01); A01D 75/00 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2661 (2013.01); F21V 33/00 (2013.01); B60Q 2800/20 (2022.05);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light from a header reel are disclosed. More particularly, systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light from one or more apertures formed in a reel finger are disclosed. The reel fingers included on a reel may include a cavity through which light is transmitted. The emitted light provides for illumination and operator visualization during, for example, agricultural operations performed at night or during low ambient light conditions.