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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Francois Stander, Dubuque, IA (US);
Denis J. Montocchio, Dubuque, IA (US);
Dean L. Mish, Potosi, WI (US);
Francois Stander, Dubuque, IA (US);
Denis J. Montocchio, Dubuque, IA (US);
Dean L. Mish, Potosi, WI (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a chassis, an axle, a suspension strut and a sensor assembly. The suspension strut includes a barrel having a lower end and an upper end, and a rod having a lower end and an upper end. The rod lower end is slidably received within the barrel upper end. The barrel lower end is coupled with the axle and the rod upper end is coupled with the chassis. A sensor assembly is coupled between the chassis and the barrel for sensing relative movement between the chassis and the barrel.