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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Martin Leo Willi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Inventor:
Martin Leo Willi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/067 (2006.01); B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/07 (2013.01); B60K 15/063 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fuel tank mounting system for movable machine is disclosed. The mounting system may include a fuel tank connected to a frame of the movable machine in such a manner as to allow vertical motion of the tank relative to the frame. The fuel tank may be mounted to the frame using a spring and/or a shock absorber. The fuel tank may be a cryogenic fuel tank for storage of liquid natural gas. The shock absorbers may be tunable so that the level of dampening provided by the shock absorber is tailored to the type of machine and the specific mode of operation of the machine.