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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2016
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Travis Ducheneaux, Dunlap, IL (US);
Kevin Miller, Morton, IL (US);
Rohit Gujarathi, Naperville, IL (US);
Kenton Wyckoff, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A frame assembly for a machine is disclosed. The frame assembly includes a main frame including a pair of spaced apart members extending longitudinally between the front and back of the machine and a front frame. The front frame includes a top plate having a first portion extending between the spaced apart members and a bottom plate coupled to the top plate. The bottom plate has a second portion extending between the spaced apart members. The front frame is connected to the main frame by attaching at least a portion of the first portion and at least a portion of the second portion to the spaced apart members.