Computer controlled hydraulic bleed sequence

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10299423
APP PUB NO 20170112046A1
SERIAL NO

15400778

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An agricultural machine or implement has a main frame section and at least one wing section, each having lift cylinders. A main shank frame may be pivotally attached to the main frame section and may have hydraulically adjustable gauge wheels. Wing shank frames may be pivotally attached to the wing sections and may also have hydraulically adjustable gauge wheels. Bypass circuits may be used to individually adjust the lift cylinders and gauge wheel cylinders. A controller or controllers is used to purge air from the lift cylinders, gauge wheel cylinders, cylinders used to raise the shank frames for transport, and from the bypass circuits. The purge routine may be selectable as individual steps, hydraulic subsystem purges, or as one automatic purge routine.

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CNH INDUSTRIAL CANADA LTD1000 71ST STREET EAST P O BOX 1928 SASKATOON SK S7K 3S5

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henry, James W Saskatoon, CA 151 1270
Knobloch, Dean A Tucson, US 81 598
Shah, Kena Woodridge, US 10 101
Sudbrink, Matthew R Metamora, US 54 357

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