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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Robert S. Anderson, Garner, NC (US);
Mirza Q. Baig, Sanford, NC (US);
Jeffrey A. Deneve, Sanford, NC (US);
Brian R. Dershem, Sanford, NC (US);
Hasan Kabir, Sanford, NC (US);
Rodney D. Mclamb, Cary, NC (US);
Huan T. Nguyen, Forth Worth, TX (US);
Kevin E. Pielmeier, Apex, NC (US);
James H. Siwicke, Monterrey, MX;
Caterpillar S.A.R.L., Geneva, CH;
Abstract
A main frame assembly is assembled by manufacturing a lower frame assembly with a pair of spaced side rails. A front wall extends continuously between the side rails and a pair of spaced and separated transmission housings are connected to the front wall and extend rearwardly therefrom a predetermined distance along a respective side rail. An upper frame assembly is manufactured with a pair of spaced tower assemblies and a pair of side members connected to a respective tower assembly. The upper frame assembly is mounted to the lower frame assembly by a horizontal connection exclusively between the side members of the upper frame assembly and the respective side rails of the lower frame assembly.