Crop width measuring apparatus
US6668223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/127
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crop width measuring assembly is mounted to a harvesting assembly of an agricultural machine for measuring the actual width of the crop swath received by the harvesting assembly. The crop width measuring assembly comprises a plurality of crop presence sensors distributed along the width of the harvesting assembly. The crop width measuring assembly is in communication with a processor for monitoring different crop parameters in relation to their geographic location in a field.
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