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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas B. Johnson, Dayton, MN (US);
Jameson Michael Smieja, Mound, MN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 23/088 (2006.01); B23P 19/02 (2006.01); B23P 19/027 (2006.01); E01C 23/12 (2006.01); B25B 27/02 (2006.01); B25B 28/00 (2006.01); B28D 1/18 (2006.01); E21C 35/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 23/088 (2013.01); B23P 19/025 (2013.01); B23P 19/027 (2013.01); B25B 27/026 (2013.01); B25B 28/00 (2013.01); E01C 23/127 (2013.01); B28D 1/188 (2013.01); E21C 35/188 (2020.05);
Abstract
A method of removing cutting bits from a milling work machine includes engaging a cutting bit connected to a rotary drum of the machine with a bit removal tool, actuating the bit removal tool to disconnect the bit from the machine, sensing a plurality of characteristics of removing the bit from the machine, and determining that the bit has been disconnected from the machine based on the sensed characteristics.