US 11,665,989 B2
Implement contouring toolbar
Benjamin Anson Fanshier, Hesston, KS (US); and Rex Schertz, Hesston, KS (US)
Assigned to AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
Appl. No. 16/470,472
Filed by AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 26, 2017, PCT No. PCT/IB2017/001298
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 17, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/109545, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/435,118, filed on Dec. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0084951 A1, Mar. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. A01B 63/114 (2006.01); A01B 63/102 (2006.01); A01B 63/111 (2006.01); A01B 63/28 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 63/114 (2013.01) [A01B 63/102 (2013.01); A01B 63/1112 (2013.01); A01B 63/28 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an elongate frame member;
an elongate toolbar coupled to the frame member via a hinged joint, the toolbar oriented parallel to the frame member;
a plurality of row units coupled to the toolbar;
a first sensor configured to sense a position of the toolbar relative to ground;
a second sensor configured to sense an angle of the toolbar relative to the frame member; and
an actuator coupled between the frame member and the toolbar, the actuator configured to rotate the toolbar relative to the frame member based on a sensed position of the toolbar, wherein the toolbar remains parallel to the frame member throughout the rotation of the toolbar.