US 12,446,487 B2
Side-shifting rear-mounted mower with load cell sensor
Jeffrey Fay, II, New Holland, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,429.
Prior Publication US 2024/0389502 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/008 (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 coupled to the agricultural vehicle by a front hitch; and
a control system configured to control the rear-mounted mower, the control system comprising processing circuitry configured to:
obtain a signal from a sensor, the sensor positioned on the front hitch coupled to the front-mounted mower, wherein the signal corresponds to a lateral load applied to the front-mounted mower;
assign a value to the signal;
determine if the value exceeds a threshold;
upon determining that the value exceeds the threshold, transmit an instruction to adjust the rear-mounted mower laterally; and
execute the instruction by adjusting the rear-mounted mower laterally to a lateral position.