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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Richard P. Strosser, Akron, PA (US);
Charles H. Hoffman, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventors:
Richard P. Strosser, Akron, PA (US);
Charles H. Hoffman, New Holland, PA (US);
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for varying the speed of a reel versus ground speed of an agricultural windrower, wherein a programmable control module in connection with a signal operated device operable for controlling operation of the reel, is programmed to operate in an automatic mode to control the reel speed as a percentage of the ground speed, while preventing the reel speed from falling below a minimum value.