Method for automatically controlling the articulation angle of a motor grader

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6152237
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09210511

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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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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hartman, Matthew A Bloomington, IL 13 227
Kelley, Craig B Dunlap, IL 36 819
Lunsford, Bernie D Lowpoint, IL 2 27
Shane, Mark D Princeville, IL 8 200
Shearer, Daniel E Metamora, IL 12 240

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