Caterpillar Inc.

Rowan T Franks

Riley A Albers

Steven R Krause

Steven D Springer

Robert A Herold

Fuaad Sayeed

Jason P Wigg

Brodie L Thompson

Dennis W Dicker

David R Evans

An actuated shear pin includes an actuator and pin body coupled to the actuator. The actuator selectively configures the pin body in a locking configuration or a stowed configuration. In the locking configuration, the pin body is placed in a travel path of two components configured to move relative to each other, to inhibit such relative movement. In the stowed configuration, the pin body is out of the travel path, thereby allowing the two components to move relative to each other.

Control system for actuated pins

A lift arm for a loader can comprise a pivot end section extending along a first axis and including a first pin hole defining an origin at the intersection of x- and y-axes, a bucket end section extending along a second axis and including a second pin hole located a first distance away from the origin on the y-axis, and a hump section connecting the pivot and bucket end sections comprising a lifting cylinder coupler section including a third pin hole located a second distance away from the y-axis and a torque tube coupling section.

Cross-members and pin couplers for lift arms

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Penguin, Australia

Rowan T Franks