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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2020
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Scott Andrew McGregor, Chicago, IL (US);
Abraham Lawson, Marshall, NC (US);
Jose Lujano, Plano, IL (US);
Daniel Allen Hatfield, Rochelle, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A construction vehicle includes a chassis having a front end and a rear end. The construction vehicle also includes an operator cabin supported by the chassis and a hood proximate to the rear end of the chassis. The construction vehicle further includes a hood structure for supporting the hood. The hood structure includes a first frame member coupled to the chassis proximate to the rear end and a second frame member disposed distal to the rear end and proximal to the operator cabin. The second frame member is coupled to the chassis by a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a plate member connected to the second frame member. The mounting assembly also includes a first mounting device connecting a first end of the plate member to the chassis. The mounting assembly further includes a second mounting device connecting a second end of the plate member to the chassis.