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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2022
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Michael R. Cozza, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a system for monitoring the status of shank assembly of agricultural implements includes a shank assembly configured to supported relative to an agricultural implement, the shank assembly including a shank. The system also includes a surface profile sensor configured generate data indicative of a surface profile of an aft portion of the field located rearward of the shank assembly relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the surface profile sensor. The controller is configured to monitor the data received from the surface profile sensor and determine an operating status of the shank assembly based at least in part on the surface profile of the aft portion of the field.