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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:
Jan. 09, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard W Agge, Decatur, IL (US);
Kenneth W Kelly, Warrensburg, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
91521 ; 1376362 ; 7447 / ;
Abstract
Control apparatus is provided for a mechanism which has first, second and third work elements each movable between a first position at which the work element is fully retracted and a second position at which the work element is fully extended. The control apparatus includes a single lever device for controllably moving one of the work elements between the first and second positions while maintaining the other work elements in preselected positions in response to controllably directing a pressurized fluid.