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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1976
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles H Herr, Jr, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180-962 ; 74405 ;
Abstract
A final drive for track-type vehicles includes a power train comprising a pair of drive shafts normally coupled together to transmit power therebetween. A lock-out device is provided to lock one of the drive shafts to a housing of the final drive when such drive shaft is moved axially to uncouple it from the other drive shaft.