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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terence Fairless, Durham, GB;
Anthony J. Pollock, Stockton-on-Tees, GB;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/224 ; B62B 1/318 ; B62D 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/224 ; B62B 1/318 ; B62D 1/300 ;
Abstract
A bolt-together hitch for a machine having articulatable first and second sections, including a generally annular yoke member of cast steel having a cylindrical portion which is trunnion mounted by bearings in a longitudinal bore formed by the first section and a tube member of forged steel bolted end to end to the yoke member, the yoke member integrally forming brackets to provide an articulated pivot joint with the second section.