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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:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry J. Burckhartzmeyer, Peoria, IL (US);
John Reid, Dumfries, GB;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
Abstract
A rollover protective structure for a mobile machine. The structure includes a base member, a plurality of lower post portions attached to the base member, and a plurality of upper post portions, each associated with a corresponding lower post portion. Each corresponding upper and lower post portion includes either a tapered portion extending out from an end or a hollow portion to receive the tapered portion. Each post portion having the hollow portion also includes a pair of inclined wedges attached to opposing sides of the post portion. The structure also includes a canopy attached to the upper post portions.