US 12,279,548 B2
Steerable front disc mower
Alex Berwager, New Holland, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,405.
Prior Publication US 2024/0389501 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/006 (2013.01) [A01B 69/008 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an agricultural vehicle;
a rear-mounted mower coupled to the agricultural vehicle by a rear hitch;
a front-mounted mower pivotably coupled to a front hitch by a pivot member and at least one pivot-adjustment mechanism, the front hitch removeably coupled to the agricultural vehicle; and
a control system configured to control the front-mounted mower, the control system comprising processing circuitry configured to:
obtain a signal from a sensor, the sensor configured to determine a steering angle of the agricultural vehicle;
assign a value to the signal;
determine if the value exceeds a first threshold;
responsive to determining that the value exceeds the first threshold, transmit a first instruction to adjust the at least one pivot-adjustment mechanism from a first position to a second position;
execute the first instruction by adjusting the at least one pivot-adjustment mechanism from the first position to the second position;
responsive to the value not exceeding the first threshold, determine if the value exceeds a second threshold;
responsive to determining that the value exceeds the second threshold, transmit a second instruction to adjust the at least one pivot-adjustment mechanism from the first position to a third position; and
execute the second instruction by adjusting the at least one pivot-adjustment mechanism from the first position to the third position.