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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Stephen Alig, Metamora, IL (US);
Brad Robert Van De Veer, Washington, IL (US);
Yongliang Zhu, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 5/02 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 1/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/24 (2006.01); G09B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/2004 (2013.01); E02F 1/00 (2013.01); E02F 9/2029 (2013.01); E02F 9/2037 (2013.01); G09B 5/00 (2013.01); G09B 19/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An excavation system includes a work tool, and linkage connecting the work tool to the machine. The excavation system also includes at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angle of the linkage, a display, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor and the display. The controller is configured to selectively cause the display to notify a user of the excavation system when the angle of the linkage is within a desired material penetration range of angles.