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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Matthew L. Hendrickson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Donald J. Gilmore, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Hendrickson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Donald J. Gilmore, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); B60L 5/18 (2006.01); B61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2013.01); B60L 2200/36 (2013.01); B60L 2240/622 (2013.01); B60L 2250/10 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/162 (2013.01);
Abstract
A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.