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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2008
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Justin R. Ringwald, New Holland, PA (US);
Frank C. Dupire, Manheim, PA (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Justin R. Ringwald, New Holland, PA (US);
Frank C. Dupire, Manheim, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A procedure and system for unloading a compacted cotton module from an on-board module builder of a cotton harvester, which in an automatic mode utilizes a controller to automatically monitor ground speed and operate unloading apparatus at a synchronized ratio to ground speed, for maintaining integrity and shape of the module, and which is quickly and easily switchable between the automatic mode and a manual mode that allows an operator to position and operate the unloading apparatus independent of ground speed for purposes such as placing the module at a precise location such as next to an already unloaded module or the like.