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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2016
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Nirmal Goldwin, Bangalore, IN;
Zachary R. Carter, Decatur, IL (US);
Pathik Patel, Decatur, IL (US);
Christopher A. Willey, Decatur, IL (US);
Vipin Kalathil, Bangalore, IN;
Sai R. Rachakonda, Chennai, IN;
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A mounting structure for supporting one or more pantographs in a machine is disclosed. The mounting structure includes a bottom support structure and a middle support structure removably mounted on the bottom support structure. The middle support structure includes a pair of secondary front legs removably coupled to the pair of primary front legs. The middle support structure includes reinforcement members for removably connecting the top portion of one of a secondary front leg and a rear leg with a deck. The mounting structure includes a top platform removably mounted on the middle support structure for supporting the pantographs. The top platform includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member. Each of the first supporting member and the second supporting member is supported along a first side arm and a second side arm of the deck, respectively.