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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. 27, 1980
Filed:
May. 26, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert N Stedman, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B / ; A01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
172307 ; 172484 ; 172699 ;
Abstract
A ground-engaging implement assembly for installation on a vehicle includes a U-shaped frame having a bight portion extending around one end of the vehicle and a pair of spaced leg portions extending along and connected to the respective sides of the vehicle. Each of the leg portions of the frame has a mounting face thereon and an implement such as a ripper mechanism is connected to each mounting face for penetrating material at the opposite sides of the vehicle.