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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1985
Martin L Ruhter, Dubuque, IA (US);
Dennis A Brimeyer, Dubuque, IA (US);
David W Stubben, Dubuque, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A saddle construction for use in a motor grader having a fore-and-aft extending main frame comprising an upper portion having a generally longitudinal extending section forming a forward facing and a rear facing. The facings have a generally vertical orientation. The main frame has first and second pins slidably mounted transversely in the main frame in longitudinal spaced apart relationship. The forward facing of the saddle upper portion straddles the main frame and is fixably mounted to opposite ends of the first pin. In like manner, the rear facing straddles the main frame and is fixably mounted to opposite ends of the second pin. The saddle further includes a lower portion straddling the main frame and fixably mounted the rear facing. The main frame has a plurality of recesses formed in respective side walls of the main frame in longitudinal spaced apart relationship for seatably receiving inwardly directed landings formed on the facings.