The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 24, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1977
Sam R Congram, Peoria, IL (US);
Carl L McClung, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
In an engine having an elongated block terminating at one end in a flywheel housing, a flywheel with at least one timing mark on its periphery and rotatable within the housing, and spaced lifting eyes secured to the engine so that the engine may be lifted from a support, the improvement wherein the flywheel housing has an opening in its generally uppermost surface through which the timing mark may be viewed and one of the lifting eyes includes a base defining a closure for the opening. Bolts removably secure the base to the flywheel housing about the opening to (a) close the opening and (b) secure the lifting eye to the engine.
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