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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jacob W. Bell, Decatur, IL (US);
Glenn A. Forthofer, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 23/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/19 (2006.01); E04B 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/1903 (2013.01); E04B 1/185 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1972 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1975 (2013.01);
Abstract
A space frame includes a plurality of support structures and a node member configured to couple with the plurality of support structures. The node member includes a base portion, a plurality of coupling members extending from the base portion, each of the plurality of coupling members configured to couple with each of the support structures, and a plurality of clamping members configured to couple each of the plurality of coupling members with each of the plurality of support structures.