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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2024
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Eric R. Fredricks, Lancaster, PA (US);
James M. Gessel, Geneseo, IL (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A harvesting implement of an agricultural harvester includes a frame configured to be coupled to a harvester base vehicle. Additionally, the implement includes a cutter bar configured to sever crop material from the field and a reel rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to direct the crop material toward the cutter bar. Furthermore, the implement includes a sensor assembly including an arm coupled to the frame. The arm is configured to rotate relative to the frame between a stored position and an open position in which the arm is configured to contact the surface of the field. Additionally, the implement includes a biasing element for biasing the arm toward the field. Moreover, the implement includes an electrically activatable actuator coupled to the arm and configured to rotate the arm between the stored and open positions and apply a load to prevent the arm from rotating.