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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2018
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Chad Arnold, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for improving alignment in welded assemblies is provided. The system includes a support member having a surface and a projection extending from the surface. The projection may include one of a convex or a concave geometry. The system includes a positioning member provided over the support member for receiving a frame member. The positioning member may be movable over the support member, and the positioning member may include a geometry configured to engage the one of the convex or the concave geometry. The frame member may be movable from a first position relative to a center of the projection to a second position relative to the center of the projection during movement of the positioning member over the support member.