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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1976

Filed:

Oct. 16, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:

Howard A Hansen, Mossville, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180 685 ;
Abstract

A battery support for use in a vehicle permitting the battery to be selectively disposed in an installed position and a service position. The support includes a carrier having wheels engaging a track carried by a base portion of the support for facilitating movement of the carrier and battery between the installed and service positions. Stops are provided for limitin the movement of the carrier to the preselected desired positions and structure is provided for stabilizing the carrier and battery in the installed position to prevent rattling and moving of the battery therein. The structure is arranged to accommodate extension of the battery cables about the rear of the battery so as to permit facilitated selective movement of the battery to and from the service position.


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