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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:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Purcell, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414458 ; 414495 ; 414498 ;
Abstract
An endless track transporter is provided moving the semi-trailer of an on-highway wheeled tractor-trailer over terrain where it is desirable to exert low ground pressure. The transporter has a gate system which is controllably moveable for clearing the landing gear of the semi-trailer during hitching of the transporter to the semi-trailer.