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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:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Dwayne B. Smith, Lancaster, PA (US);
Denver R. Yoder, Manheim, PA (US);
Inventors:
Dwayne B. Smith, Lancaster, PA (US);
Denver R. Yoder, Manheim, PA (US);
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 75/18 (2006.01); A01F 12/16 (2006.01); A01F 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a condition indicative of onset of plugging or actual plugging of discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine, utilizing an air flow sensor disposed in relation to the discharge apparatus for sensing one or more air flow characteristics or conditions indicative of at least the onset of a plugging condition.