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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
John L. Marsolek, Watertown, MN (US);
Nathaniel S. Doy, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/28 (2006.01); B60K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/288 (2013.01); B60K 31/0008 (2013.01); B60K 2031/0016 (2013.01); B60K 2031/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a compactor on a compressible surface includes: moving the compactor on the compressible surface; receiving an operating speed of the compactor; determining whether an obstacle is present in a path of the compactor; and changing the operating speed to a creep speed if the obstacle is in the path of the compactor. The creep speed is sufficient to prevent the compactor from forming dips in the compressible surface.