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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Russell J. Kempf, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Damion D. Babler, Albany, WI (US);
George B. Cicci, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Russell J. Kempf, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Damion D. Babler, Albany, WI (US);
George B. Cicci, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Gehl Company, West Bend, WI (US);
Abstract
A control arrangement is configured to remotely control operation of a windrow merger pulled by a tow vehicle. The windrow merger includes a plurality of functional systems or assemblies configured to selectively collect and discharge crop material, and that can be adjusted to alter the operating characteristics or parameters of the windrow merger. The control arrangement includes a controller, a housing, and a harness configured to communicate control signals from the controller to the number of functional assemblies. The control arrangement further includes a manifold assembly configured to the control signals from the controller to respective control valves operable to control operation of the number of functional assemblies. Thereby, the controller allows the operator to regulate operation and activation of each of the number of functional assemblies from the operator's cab of the tow vehicle.