Case Corporation

Cnh Industrial Italia S.p.a.

Russell V Stoltman

Francesco Paolini

Brian D Vik

Thomas G Lykken

David Larry Tveito

William Venth

David Sheldon Booth

Bryan J Garberg

James Patrick Boeshans

Michael J Braun

Thomas Michael Curley

Aaron Francis Onken

Mark E Krogen

Abhishek Shende

Timothy J Bock

Jordan Weckerly

Nathaniel J Keller

Daniel L Hinz

David S Booth

Paul E Wibbels

Erik Larson

David E Susag

Peter D Bosma

Michael J Volkmer

David Blomberg

J Fries Landon

John T Rassett

Jason Novacek

Chad A Bautz

Jason K Novacek

David L Tveito

Timothy Hertsgaard

John T Rasset

A roof assembly for a work vehicle includes a roof panel having a vertical peak positioned longitudinally between a forward end and a rearward end of the roof panel. In addition, the roof panel includes a forward surface extending from the vertical peak to the forward end of the roof panel, and the roof panel includes a rearward surface extending from the vertical peak to the rearward end of the roof panel. The roof panel also includes a ridge extending around a periphery of the roof panel. The ridge has a first gap positioned at the rearward end of the roof panel, a second gap positioned at the forward end of the roof panel, and a third gap positioned at a first lateral end of the roof panel. In addition, the roof panel does not include a channel extending along the roof panel.

Roof assembly for a work vehicle

A tracked suspension for a tractor or other work vehicle is disclosed having an endless belt, a belt tensioner, a drive wheel, and a plurality of idler wheels mounted to a suspension frame or idler carriage, the assembly being arranged such that the belt tension provided by the tensioner is absorbed within the frame and is not transmitted to the axle extending from the tractor that drives the tracked suspension. The tracked suspension can be adjusted by loosening or removing mounting bolts that fix the suspension to beams extending from the vehicle, sliding the suspension toward or away from the vehicle, and tightening the bolts. By absorbing the belt tensioning forces within the tracked suspension itself, rather than transmitting the belt tensioning forces to the axle, the suspension can be more easily adjusted without requiring the removal and replacement of the drive axle.

Tracked suspension

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Frankfort, IL, United States of America

Russell V Stoltman