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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2024
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Aaron M. Brames, Morton, IL (US);
Sean David Lawson, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An assembly, for securing a tank to a tank mount of a mobile machine, includes a band clamp surrounding a periphery of the tank, a mounting block coupled to the band clamp, and a bracket. The mounting block includes first mounting holes defined in a first surface and second mounting holes defined in a second surface that is angled relative to the first surface by a first angle. The bracket includes a first portion coupled to the tank mount and a second portion coupled to the first portion and angled relative to the first portion by a second angle. The mounting block is engaged with the first portion of the bracket, via the first mounting holes, to set a tension of the band clamp. In addition, the mounting block is engaged with the second portion of the bracket, via the second mounting holes, to support a load of the tank.