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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicant:
Charles E. Lewis, Ii, Normal, IL (US);
Inventor:
Charles E. Lewis, II, Normal, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/00 (2006.01); F16F 5/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01); F16M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A suspension system for a seat assembly of a machine includes an upper support member and a lower support member. A plurality of vertically aligned guide pins interconnect the upper and lower support members, and are telescopically movable to adjust a distance between the upper and lower support members. A plurality of suspension devices are operatively connected to the upper and lower support members for biasing the upper support member away from the lower support member.