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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
David August Johnson, Moline, IL (US);
Mark Peter Sahlin, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Eric Richard Anderson, Galena, IL (US);
Mark John Cherney, Potosi, WI (US);
David August Johnson, Moline, IL (US);
Mark Peter Sahlin, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Eric Richard Anderson, Galena, IL (US);
Mark John Cherney, Potosi, WI (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling a vehicle comprises a torque detector for detecting a first torque level and a second torque level applied to at least one wheel of the vehicle. The first torque level is associated with a lower boom position of a boom and a second torque level is associated with an elevated boom position higher than the lower boom position. A first hydraulic cylinder is capable of raising a boom from the lower boom position to raise an available torque from the first torque level. A second hydraulic cylinder is adapted to upwardly rotate or curl a bucket associated with the vehicle when the detected second torque level meets or exceeds a second torque threshold, for example.