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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Shreyas P. Modak, Thane, IN;
Alex A. Brimeyer, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Michael L. Vandeven, Leclaire, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deer & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/14 (2006.01); A01B 63/16 (2006.01); A01D 34/04 (2006.01); A01D 34/24 (2006.01); A01D 34/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/14 (2013.01); A01D 34/04 (2013.01); A01D 34/243 (2013.01); A01D 34/28 (2013.01); A01D 41/145 (2013.01); A01B 63/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically configuring a cutterbar between a flexible configuration and a rigid configuration in response to actuation of a gauge wheel are disclosed. The cutterbar is coupled to the gauge wheel such that extension of the gauge wheel causes the cutterbar to move into the rigid configuration and retraction of the gauge wheel causes the cutterbar to move into the flexible configuration.