Earth working – Processes
Patent
1998-12-11
2000-11-28
Batson, Victor
Earth working
Processes
172 2, 172789, A01B 7900
Patent
active
061522376
ABSTRACT:
A method for automatically rotating a motor grader to a predetermined articulation angle. The method includes the steps of: providing an electronic controller, a displacement sensor, articulation cylinders, and an input switch; obtaining information from the displacement sensor indicating the present articulation angle of the motor grader; receiving an input signal from the input switch requesting a predetermined articulation angle; and producing a control signal for actuating the articulation cylinders to rotate the motor grader from the present articulation angle to the predetermined articulation angle.
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John Deere 570B Motor Grader brochure, p. 2, Jun. 1995.
Hartman Matthew A.
Kelley Craig B.
Lunsford Bernie D.
Shane Mark D.
Shearer Daniel E.
Batson Victor
Caterpillar Inc.
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