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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Douglas J. Carlton, Peoria, IL (US);
Steven A. Daniel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel P. Sergison, East Peoria, IL (US);
Robert E. Stone, Metamora, IL (US);
Corwin E. Storer, Bartonville, IL (US);
Norval P. Thomson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Todd M. Weier, Dunlap, IL (US);
Douglas J. Carlton, Peoria, IL (US);
Steven A. Daniel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel P. Sergison, East Peoria, IL (US);
Robert E. Stone, Metamora, IL (US);
Corwin E. Storer, Bartonville, IL (US);
Norval P. Thomson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Todd M. Weier, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A wheel tractor scraper having a rear wheel drive assist, the wheel tractor scraper includes a tractor portion pivotally coupled to a rear scraper portion, the rear scraper portion having a bowl for hauling material and a fluid powered work tool configured to assist in loading the bowl, the work tool powered by a fluid pump connected to a fluid operated work tool motor. The rear wheel drive assist includes a fluid operated drive motor coupled to the rear wheels of the machine, a diverter valve having a first position at which fluid flow is delivered from the pump to the work tool motor and a second position at which fluid flow is delivered from the pump to the drive motor, and a controller being configured to control the diverter valve to engage the rear wheel drive assist. The machine may be operated by engaging the pump and work tool motor, and then actuating the diverter valve to the second position to divert flow from the work tool motor to the drive motor.