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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:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth L. Stratton, Dunlap, IL (US);
Brian G. Funke, Peoria, IL (US);
Steven R. Genseal, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Steven R. Kruase, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Richard J. Skiba, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a work implement in order to enable an earth moving machine to move to a service area after a failure within an implement control system occurs. The method includes the steps of detecting the failure of the implement control system, enabling a limp home mode in response to the failure, and controlling the implement into a limp home position through operator interaction using a display and either an associated keypad or a touch screen.