Vehicle combination

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1999-06-03

2000-11-14

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Construction or agricultural-type vehicle

701205, 701 96, B05B 906

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061482552

ABSTRACT:
The combination of a master vehicle which may be an agricultural tractor, transport or self-propelled implement, and one or more satellite vehicles which also may be tractors, agricultural transports or self-propelled agricultural implements. The satellite vehicle is controlled by a control system from the master vehicle, such control being exercised radiographically or by cable via a tramline system. The satellite vehicle has video cameras arranged to view both forwardly and to the rear and transmit views which can be seen on a monitor in the master vehicle. The control system includes computer programs for selectively causing the satellite vehicle to travel either parallel to the master vehicle at a selected distance therefrom or to follow the track of the master vehicle. Control of the satellite vehicles is selectively automatic in at least two modes or manual, the manual controls being utilized at the end of a pass across a parcel of land to turn the satellite vehicle into a position for commencing a second pass over the parcel of land. A coupling member is provided so that the satellite vehicles can be towed by the master vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3651882 (1972-03-01), Loesch
patent: 5331561 (1994-07-01), Barrett et al.

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