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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jesse H Orsborn, Hinsdale, IL (US);
George M Butkovich, Lemont, IL (US);
Thomas K Bessman, Frankfort, IL (US);
John F Link, Calumet City, IL (US);
Assignee:
J. I. Case Company, Racine, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
56 102 ; 56 28 ; 56DI / ; 56DI / ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling operation of an agricultural implement such as a cotton harvester. The control system includes operator presence circuitry, gear selector circuitry, and bypass circuitry arranged independently of each other for controlling operation of a drive assembly such as a hydrostatic drive mechanism used to drive a harvesting unit on and propel the cotton harvester.