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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Andrew Wayne Kelly, Sherrill, IA (US);
Brent Allen Smith, Peosta, IA (US);
Scott Joseph Breiner, Dubuque, IA (US);
Craig Ronald Timmerman, Dickeyville, WI (US);
Andrew Wayne Kelly, Sherrill, IA (US);
Brent Allen Smith, Peosta, IA (US);
Scott Joseph Breiner, Dubuque, IA (US);
Craig Ronald Timmerman, Dickeyville, WI (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A drive system for a work vehicle comprises a control unit adapted to: monitor output of a speed ratio setting input device for a speed ratio setting request signal and output of a drive-request input device for a FWD-only request signal, determine from the speed ratio setting request signal if a requested speed ratio setting represented thereby is one of at least one predetermined speed ratio setting among a plurality of speed ratio settings possible for the work vehicle upon receipt of the FWD-only request signal, and, if so, output at least one control signal engaging a FWD-only mode enabling FWD operation of the work vehicle but disabling RWD operation of the work vehicle. An associated method is disclosed.