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Trip mechanism for automatically positioning vehicle loaders
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-09
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Mcindoo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:04
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/28; E02F3/36; E02F3/42; E02F3/43; E02F3/431; E02F3/432; E02F3/434; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A TRIP MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE LOADER BUCKET COMPRISING A FLUID CONTAINING MASTER CYLINDER HAVING A PLUNGER SLIDABLY MOUNTED THEREIN, AND AN OPEN BRACKET MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID MASTER CYLINDER AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE CAM ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED THEREIN FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING OF SAID BRACKET MEMBER AND ARRANGED TO ENGAGE AND DEPRESS SAID PLUNGER WHEN PIVOTED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE THERETO WHEREBY SAID PLUNGER MAY BE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A TRIP MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE LOADER BUCKET COMPRISING A FLUID CONTAINING MASTER CYLINDER HAVING A PLUNGER SLIDABLY MOUNTED THEREIN, AND AN OPEN BRACKET MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT TO SAID MASTER CYLINDER AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE CAM ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED THEREIN FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING OF SAID BRACKET MEMBER AND ARRANGED TO ENGAGE AND DEPRESS SAID PLUNGER WHEN PIVOTED TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE THERETO WHEREBY SAID PLUNGER MAY BE
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |