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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Applicant:
Dwayne B. Smith, Lancaster, PA (US);
Inventor:
Dwayne B. Smith, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a condition indicative of onset of plugging or actual plugging of a discharge of an agricultural combine, utilizing a pressure sensor disposed at a location within the combine spaced from the discharge and operable for sensing an air pressure condition relating to a flow indicative of a reduced crop residue flow condition toward or in the discharge.