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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2022
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Lowell D. Stutzman, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Nathanael K. Rehn, Waterloo, IA (US);
Timothy J. Ofenloch, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Jeffrey M. Tott, New Hartford, IA (US);
Suresh Putta, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Douglas M. Van Meter, Grovetown, GA (US);
Jordan L Tagtow, Waterloo, IA (US);
Jacyn R. Goebel, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A steering system for controlling a direction of travel of a work machine includes a steering device controllable by an operator of the work machine. The steering device is coupled to an axle of the work machine for controlling an angular orientation of the wheels. A brake is coupled to the steering device and is controllably applied to apply a first amount of resistance to the steering device. A motor is coupled to the steering device and is controllably activated to apply a second amount of resistance to the steering device. A controller controls the steering system of the work machine in at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the controller controls the brake between an applied position and an unapplied position, whereas in the second operating mode, the controller controls the motor between an active position and a de-activated position.