The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 02, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale William Panoushek, Orion, IL (US);
Jon Robert Cross, Lynn Center, IL (US);
Assignee:
Case Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ; G06G 7/70 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ; G06G 7/70 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for protecting an engine of a vehicle driving a load from overheating. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to provide a temperature signal representative of a temperature of the engine of the vehicle, a controller responsive to the temperature signal and configured to provide a control signal, and an instrumentation system responsive to the control signal and configured to provide a warning signal. The warning signal is provided when the temperature of the engine is within a warning range, and the load is disengaged when the temperature of the engine is within an overheat range.