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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventor:
Mark E. Barker, Johnston, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/008 (2013.01); A01D 41/1278 (2013.01); B62D 6/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crop feeler device comprising a rod. A pivot device is coupled to the rod. The pivot device is configured to pivot in two opposing directions. A housing is rotatably coupled to the pivot device. A pair of torsion devices is positioned colinearly on the pivot device. The torsion devices are configured to return the rod to a central position after a pivot of the pivot device. A rotary sensor is positioned to measure a rotation of the pivot device or the rod as the rod moves from the central position.