Patent ID: 7162348

Claim:
A position control system for positioning a working component relative to a motive component, which comprises: an articulated connection between said components; a locating device associated with said motive component and adapted for providing an output corresponding thereto; a controller connected to said locating device and adapted for providing an output for positioning said components relative to each other; and a positioning device connected to said controller and at least one of said components and adapted for positioning said one component relative to the other in response to said controller output; said locating device comprising a first locating device and including a DGPS receiver adapted for providing GPS output corresponding to the position of said motive component; a second locating device associated with said working component and adapted for providing an output corresponding thereto; the output of said second locating device locating said working component in relation to said motive component; and said positioning device being operably and drivingly connected to said working component.