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Agricultural tillage implement fold sequence control

US9999171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2016
Grant dateJun 19, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01B63/22
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An agricultural tillage implement with a hydraulic system coupled to actuators of foldable wing sections and to actuators of wheel assemblies associated with each wing section. The hydraulic system having a wing sensor detecting an inner wing section being folded and at least one valve coupled to the wing sensor. The valve being activated by the wing sensor enabling a hydraulic fluid flow to the actuators associated with the wheel assemblies of the wing sections causing the wheel assemblies associated with the wing sections to thereby retract.

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