US 11,724,658 B2
Control system for a terrain working vehicle having an operator protection apparatus
Harlan J. Bartel, Newton, KS (US); Eric M. Biggs, Hesston, KS (US); Brian R. Funk, Goessel, KS (US); Ronald E. Lefevre, Hesston, KS (US); Royce A. Steinert, Hutchinson, KS (US); James A. Wright, Hesston, KS (US); and Brian L. Nebel, Hesston, KS (US)
Assigned to Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, KS (US)
Filed by Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, KS (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/532,056.
Application 17/532,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/700,715, filed on Dec. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,198,408.
Application 16/700,715 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/538,424, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,247,627.
Application 16/538,424 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/786,219, filed on Oct. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,493,939, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/786,219 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/418,402, filed on Jan. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,562,479, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 15/418,402 is a continuation of application No. 15/415,630, filed on Jan. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,377,333, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/415,630 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/133,293, filed on Apr. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,442,385, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 15/133,293 is a continuation of application No. 15/041,718, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,573,548, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 15/041,718 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/041,718, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,573,548, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 15/041,718 is a continuation of application No. 14/540,708, filed on Nov. 13, 2014, granted, now 9,327,670, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 14/540,708 is a continuation of application No. 13/655,014, filed on Oct. 18, 2012, granted, now 8,905,434, issued on Dec. 9, 2014.
Application 13/655,014 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/945,277, filed on Nov. 12, 2010, granted, now 8,528,924, issued on Sep. 10, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/115,868, filed on Feb. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/281,059, filed on Nov. 12, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0080914 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/13 (2006.01); B60R 21/11 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 75/20 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/131 (2013.01) [A01D 34/828 (2013.01); A01D 75/20 (2013.01); B60R 21/11 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); F16C 2310/00 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A control system for a terrain working vehicle having an operator protection apparatus movable to and between a raised position and a lowered position, the control system comprising:
a computing device configured to instruct a first actuation for moving the operator protection apparatus in a down direction and a second actuation for moving the operator protection apparatus in an up direction;
a first sensor communicatively coupled with the computing device and engaged when the operator protection apparatus is in the raised position; and
a second sensor communicatively coupled with the computing device and engaged when the operator protection apparatus is in the lowered position; and
a pedal communicatively coupled to the computing device and configured such that the pedal is engaged while depressed and disengaged while not depressed.