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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Claas Industrietechnik Gmbh, Paderborn, DE;
Inventors:
David C. Janzen, Metamora, IL (US);
Ronald L. Satzler, Princeville, IL (US);
Assignee:
CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH, Paderborn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/02 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B62D 49/06 (2006.01); B62D 11/10 (2006.01); B62D 37/04 (2006.01); B62D 11/24 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 49/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/116 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/02 (2013.01); B60G 17/016 (2013.01); B62D 11/10 (2013.01); B62D 11/24 (2013.01); B62D 29/008 (2013.01); B62D 37/04 (2013.01); B62D 49/00 (2013.01); B62D 49/0621 (2013.01); B62D 49/0635 (2013.01); B62D 55/116 (2013.01);
Abstract
An agricultural tractor includes a pair of track assemblies including rubber treads with track bars, a front wheel assembly and a controller. The track assemblies are interconnected by respective front and rear axles extending substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel. The controller automatically controls a load imposed on the front wheel assembly in order to control the load imposed at the front axle of the track assemblies to minimize rubber tread wear.