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Method for controlling an unload operation on a mobile farm implement

  • US 9,596,809 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2015
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile farm implement comprising:

  • a container for carrying an agricultural material;

    a conveyor for unloading the agricultural material from the container, the conveyor being movable between operating and stored positions;

    a positioning device coupled with the conveyor to move the conveyor between operating and stored positions;

    a first sensor for sensing a speed condition of the farm implement and providing information indicative of the speed condition of the farm implement;

    a controller in communication with the positioning device and the first sensor and configured to determine whether the speed condition of the mobile farm implement exceeds a first threshold; and

    wherein the controller is further configured to lock the conveyor in a position when the speed condition of the mobile farm implement exceeds the first threshold.

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