Steerable agricultural implement with equalized steering effort

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8342255
APP PUB NO 20110100657A1
SERIAL NO

12608453

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An agricultural implement is provided that includes a hitch assembly configured to couple the agricultural implement to a tow vehicle, and a carrier frame pivotally coupled to the hitch assembly. The agricultural implement also includes a pair of wheel assemblies each rotatably coupled to the carrier frame by a respective pivot joint. The agricultural implement further includes an actuator assembly configured to rotate each wheel assembly about the respective pivot joint in a first direction by applying a first torque, and to rotate each wheel assembly about the respective pivot joint in a second direction, opposite the first direction, by applying a second torque. A magnitude of the first torque and a magnitude of the second torque are substantially equal.

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CNH AMERICA LLC500 DILLER AVENUE NEW HOLLAND PA 17557

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Brian Yorkville, US 82 1343
Bettin, Leonard A LaGrange Park, US 22 444
Connors, Michael J Lockport, US 68 645
Prickel, Marvin A Homer Glen, US 90 745

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