US 12,245,552 B2
Adjustable reel arm
Preston L. McKinney, Rebersburg, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Appl. No. 17/618,246
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 12, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/037449
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/252274, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/860,626, filed on Jun. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0217910 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 57/04 (2006.01); A01D 41/14 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 57/04 (2013.01) [A01D 41/141 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reel assembly of a header for an agricultural vehicle, the header comprising a frame and a cutter bar, the reel assembly comprising:
a pair of reel arms each comprising a first member configured for pivotally connecting to the frame of the header and a second member pivotally connected to the first member;
a reel movably connected to and positioned in between the second members of the reel arms;
a pair of pivot actuators, and each of the pivot actuators is operably connected in between the first member and the second member of a respective one of said reel arms, the pivot actuators are configured for pivoting the second members relative to the first members such that the reel is pivotable relative to the first members of the reel arms; and
an electronic control unit and at least one sensor connected to the reel and operably connected to the electronic control unit, the at least one sensor is configured for sensing a position of the reel and sending a corresponding position signal to the electronic control unit.