System and method of automatically operating a hoist system for a machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9845039
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14853346

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A method for implementing and canceling an automatic operation of a body of a machine includes receiving a selection of an automatic setting according to a first operation of a hoist mode actuator, determining an activation state of the automatic setting, causing an automatic operation of an engine of the machine to adjust an idle level of the engine and an automatic operation of a hoist system to move the body in a first direction to a first position. The method includes canceling the automatic operation of the engine and the automatic operation of the hoist system and controlling the idle level of the engine according to operations of a throttle, the hoist system to move the body according to the idle level of the engine and respective directions of the second operation the hoist mode actuator and subsequent operations of the hoist mode actuator.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Ryan Germantown Hills, US 47 398
Menold, Rodney Peoria, US 6 35
Schwartz, Timothy Metamora, US 8 32
Skalet, Joel Chillicothe, US 4 25

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