Swathing guidance display

Details Swathing guidance display Swathing guidance display

1997-12-18

1999-08-31

Crosland, Donnie L.

Communications: electrical

Visual indication

Using light emitting diodes

340525, 340988, 340461, 340684, 3406911, 3406916, 180168, 180900, 701 23, 701 50, 701213, 56 1, G08B 522, G08B 2100

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059459174

ABSTRACT:
A swathing guidance display for accurately guiding and navigating an agricultural product application vehicle is described. The invention aids in precision guidance of the application of agricultural products such as fertilizers and herbicides to reduce application overlap. The invention further provides assistance in planting operations without requiring the use of traditional markers, provides parallel swath guidance of an agricultural product application vehicle, and provides an apparatus which providing a vector for navigating an agricultural product application vehicle to a desired application location. The swathing guidance device includes a circular display having a plurality of illuminating radial vectors to indicate the direction of the desired course and course correction. Both guidance and navigational functions are provided.

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