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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:
Dec. 17, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1990
John M Dickerson, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Shim pack assemblies are useful for adjusting an dpositioning a guide relative to a moveable member. When adjustment is needed, shim plates are added or removed to move the guide relative to the member. The subject self-contained shim pack assembly includes a plunger positioned within a housing and extending toward a moveable member. A first plurlaity of shim plates within the housing is positioned on one side of the plunger. A second plurality of shim plates is positioned on the other side of the plunger. When adjustment is needed, a shim plate can be removed from the first plurality and added to the second plurality. This arrangement of components provides a convenient storage for shim plates needed for adjustment.
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