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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:
May. 23, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary E Mason, Joliet, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ; B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37124 ; 248499 ; 105475 ; 105485 ;
Abstract
A lifting and tie-down arrangement is provided for a push frame and scraper bowl assembly and includes a first bracket removably affixed to the outside and/or inside of the draft arm socket in the side walls of the scraper bowl. A second bracket is selectively affixed to the side legs of the push frame whereby lifting equipment connected to the first bracket on the outside of the bowl and to one second bracket on the push frame can be used to safely lift the assembly. Tie-down cables connected to one first bracket on the inside of the bowl and to the other second bracket on the push frame can be used to safely tie the assembly to a flatcar or the like.