Caterpillar Inc.

Matthew J Rettick

Christian D Ritchie

Brent R Frazier

Matthew James Gielda

Colton T Anderson

Aaron L Dunaway

Rajesh Mishra

Thomas Allan Jenne

Jeffrey Zurinski

A work machine includes a frame and an operator cabin having a floor panel. The floor panel includes a floor plate, a floor mat, an access hole, and an access door assembly. The floor plate is connected to the frame. The floor mat is connected to the floor plate. The access hole is through the floor plate and the floor mat. The access door assembly is pivotally connected to the floor plate and positioned in the access hole. The access door assembly includes a door plate and a floor mat section. The door plate is pivotally connected the floor plate. The floor mat section is connected to and substantially covers the door plate. The access door assembly is configured to move between a closed state in which the access door assembly covers the access hole and an open state in which the access door assembly uncovers the access hole.

Quick release floor panel system for a work machine

A cabin is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The cabin may have a floor and a roof. The cabin may also have at least one A-post located at a leading end relative to a forward travel direction of the mobile machine, and a C-post located at a trailing end opposite the at least one A-post. The C-post may have two terminal ends located at the floor, and a single terminal end located at the roof.

Machine cabin having improved operator visibility

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Bloomington, IL, United States of America

Matthew J Rettick