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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:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Keith B. Hicks, Sandwich, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/700 ;
Abstract
A feller buncher includes an undercarriage frame and an upper body frame. The feller buncher also includes an outer tilt member having an interior void defined therein. The outer tilt member is secured to the upper body frame. The feller buncher further includes an inner tilt member nested within the interior void of the outer tilt member. The inner tilt member is secured to the undercarriage frame and is movable relative to the outer tilt member. A tilt mechanism for use in a work machine is also disclosed.