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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Kurt W. Richter, Shippensburg, PA (US);
John F. Benton, Smithburg, MD (US);
Jonathan M. Burkett, Pittsburg, PA (US);
Donald C. Hade, Jr., Greencastle, PA (US);
Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A construction vehicle includes a telescoping boom assembly that includes a first section and at least a second section configured to nest within and to extend from the first section. At least one wear pad is positioned between the first section and the second section. The wear pad includes a length, a first surface, and a second surface spaced apart a height from the first surface. A first portion of the wear pad includes a first bending stiffness. The wear pad also includes a second portion having a second bending stiffness, wherein the second bending stiffness is different than the first bending stiffness. Optionally, the height of the wear pad between the first surface and the second surface is substantially the same in the first portion and the second portion. Optionally, the construction vehicle is a crane.