Patent ID: 11926988
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 15:
16. A method of moving materials with a blade having an adjustable wing located at one end of a center portion of the blade, the blade operatively connected to a work vehicle, the blade being positionable with respect to the work vehicle in response to an operator command, the method comprising:
identifying a commanded position of the blade based on a blade positioning signal received from the operator command;
identifying a wing position of the adjustable wing in an inclined position with respect to the center portion of the blade based on the identified commanded position of the blade;
automatically adjusting a pitch of the blade with respect to the work vehicle based on the identified wing position of the adjustable wing in the inclined position and the identified commanded position of the blade wherein the automatically adjusting the pitch of the blade aligns a wing cutting edge with a central portion cutting edge of the blade substantially along a plane for an intended grade being prepared by an operator provided by the operator command.