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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2010
Sage Frederick Smith, Apex, NC (US);
John Edward Preble, Jr., Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Kimberly Melissa Stanek, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Sage Frederick Smith, Apex, NC (US);
John Edward Preble, Jr., Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Kimberly Melissa Stanek, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame, a pair of lift arms pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extending longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage, and a rear mounted engine compartment supported on the skid steer machine frame. The rear mounted engine compartment includes an internal combustion engine, a diesel particulate filter fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine and positioned between the internal combustion engine and the operator cage, and a cooling package having a predominantly horizontal orientation. The cooling package is at a higher location within the rear mounted engine compartment than the diesel particulate filter.