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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E Fasse, Omaha, NE (US);
Herbert C Glesmann, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
Pathfinder Systems, Inc., Lexington, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1042441 ; 172-5 ; 172 26 ; 172126 ; 180131 ;
Abstract
An improvement in furrow followers of a type adapted for connection to an automatic steering mechanism for causing a vehicle to selectively follow a furrow is disclosed. The improvement provides a first and a second probe unit which are adapted to lie in a field furrow. The first probe unit is pivotally connected to a horizontal displacement arm. The second probe unit is pivotally connected to the first probe unit and is disposed in spaced trail position behind the first probe unit. A spacing bend is also provided in the second probe unit.