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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2010
Ryan P. Mackin, Milan, IL (US);
Daniel J Burke, Cordova, IL (US);
Bruce A. Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Glenn E Pope, Viola, IL (US);
James K Adamson, Colona, IL (US);
Ryan P. Mackin, Milan, IL (US);
Daniel J Burke, Cordova, IL (US);
Bruce A. Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Glenn E Pope, Viola, IL (US);
James K Adamson, Colona, IL (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for changing the track of a vehicle () having first and second wheels () disposed on opposing sides of the vehicle () along a line generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicle, the first and second wheels (are supported on first and second wheel supports () to permit the track of the first and second wheels () to be adjusted, at least one actuator () is coupled to at least one wheel of the first and second wheels () and is configured to change the toe angle of said first and second wheels (), and an electronic control unit () is coupled to the actuator () that is configured to command the actuator () to change the toe angle, the method comprising the steps of changing the toe angle of the first and second wheels (); rolling the vehicle () on the first and second wheels () over the ground to generate opposing lateral forces on the first and second wheels (); and applying the opposing lateral forces to the first and second wheel supports () to change the track of the first and second wheels ().