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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
May. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Terril James Johnson, Washington, IL (US);
Christian D. Ritchie, Morton, IL (US);
Gary C. Bryant, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Robert J. Madera, Lemont, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/0833 (2013.01);
Abstract
A guard rail system for use with a machine is provided. The guard rail system comprises a handrail member, a support member that defines a longitudinal axis and an open channel that extends along the longitudinal axis and a snap receiving aperture that is in communication with the channel, and an insert that includes a snap feature that is configured to fit within the channel and the snap feature is configured to be disposed in the snap receiving aperture.