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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Enhanced operator presence system for a cotton harvester with an on-board module building capability
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Michael J. Covington, Bettendorf, IA (US);
F. Randall Hugh, Geneseo, IL (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Michael J. Covington, Bettendorf, IA (US);
F. Randall Hugh, Geneseo, IL (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
An operator presence system for a cotton harvester including an on-board cotton module builder, the system including a mount for installing a ground access ladder at a first position for providing access to a service platform for routine service and maintenance, and a second mount at a second location for installing the ground access ladder adjacent to a ladder segment extending to an upper region of the machine, the mount at the second location including a switch or other device for disabling or locking out at least a hydraulic system of the module builder when the ladder is mounted to the second mount, and which re-enables operation when the ladder is removed therefrom.