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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradley E. Bartley, Manito, IL (US);
James R. Blass, Bloomington, IL (US);
Dennis H. Gibson, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 7/00 ;
Abstract
A vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels attached to a vehicle housing. Also attached to the vehicle housing is a power steering system, including a fluid flow circuit, which is operably coupled to a number of the wheels. An internal combustion engine attached to the vehicle housing is connected to a hydraulically actuated system that includes a high pressure pump. An outlet of the high pressure pump is in fluid communication with the fluid flow circuit.