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Automatic control of relative positioning of the cutter bar and reel

US9763385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2012
Grant dateSep 19, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D41/141
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system for a header of an agricultural harvesting machine providing the capability for positioning the reel and the cutter bar, respectively, with a single input, the control system configured and co-operable with the input for recognizing multiple predetermined discrete patterns of operator input, and responsive thereto, positioning a reel and cutter bar at predetermined relative positions, respectively.

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