Patent ID: 8794344

Claim:
An agricultural implement system, comprising: a center toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool; a first inner-wing toolbar rotatably coupled to the center toolbar, the first inner-wing toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool; a first outer-wing toolbar rotatably coupled to the first inner-wing toolbar, the first outer-wing toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool; a first actuating cylinder coupled to the center toolbar, wherein the first actuating cylinder is configured to apply a first down force to the center toolbar to drive the at least one ground engaging tool of the center toolbar to penetrate soil; a second actuating cylinder extending between the center toolbar and the first inner-wing toolbar, wherein the second actuating cylinder is configured to apply a second down force to the first inner-wing toolbar to drive the at least one ground engaging tool of the first inner-wing toolbar to penetrate the soil; a third actuating cylinder extending between the first inner-wing toolbar and the first outer-wing toolbar, wherein the third actuating cylinder is configured to apply a third down force to the first outer-wing toolbar to drive the at least one ground engaging tool of the first outer-wing toolbar to penetrate the soil; and a control system configured to drive the first actuating cylinder, the second actuating cylinder, and the third actuating cylinder, such that the first down force is greater than the second down force, and the second down force is greater than the third down force.