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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:
Nov. 27, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harvey A Knell, Yorkville, IL (US);
Stephen H Gill, Mentor, OH (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414715 ; 52115 ; 212144 ; 414727 ;
Abstract
A shovel linkage for a hydraulic excavator or the like has spaced parallel boom link rails which are coplanar with associated spaced parallel stick link rails and pivotedly connected thereto by means of pivot joints provided on the ends thereof. Bucket stops are provided on a bucket attached to the stick and are arranged to contact the centers of the stick rails for greater strength.