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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
David Oliver Zalanka, Mt Zion, IL (US);
Chad Michael Arnold, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/12 (2006.01); E04B 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 21/12 (2013.01); E04B 1/1909 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector for connecting a frame member to one or more other frame members of a space frame assembly is disclosed. The connector includes a body defining a surface and a projection extending outwardly from the surface along a main axis to define an axial end surface away from the surface. The axial end surface defines a curvature having continuity across an expanse of the axial end surface to facilitate formation of a full penetration weld joint between an end of the frame member and the axial end surface upon a contact of the end of the frame member with the axial end surface.