Method and apparatus for controlling operation of an agricultural implement
US5048273A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/15
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling operation of an agricultural implement such as a cotton harvester. The control system includes operator presence circuitry, gear selector circuitry, and bypass circuitry arranged independently of each other for controlling operation of a drive assembly such as a hydrostatic drive mechanism used to drive a harvesting unit on and propel the cotton harvester.
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