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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:
Oct. 28, 1980
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Purcell, Washington, IL (US);
James R Sturges, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; F16F / ; B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
305 22 ; 267 / ; 305 27 ;
Abstract
A unitary bogie pad has a base portion, an intermediate portion, and a cap portion each of a generally round horizontal cross sectional configuration. The base portion is of a columnar configuration, the intermediate portion has outer annular walls sloping generally inwardly, and the cap portion is of a generally domed configuration. The base portion has a bottom surface and an outer surface hingedly connected to the bottom surface.