Work vehicle with support device for mounting a commodity tank and support device mounting a commodity tank to a work vehicle
US11447056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A commodity tank support device mounts a commodity tank of a work vehicle on an end portion of a drive axle assembly of the work vehicle. The tank support device includes a main body portion defining an elongate opening extending along an axis of the main body portion and configured to receive the end portion of the drive axle assembly extending through the opening, a first mounting portion defining an axle mounting portion including an axle coupling member configured for selective fastening with a corresponding axle mounting structure on the end portion of the drive axle assembly, and a second mounting portion defining a commodity tank mounting portion of the commodity tank support device including a commodity tank coupling member configured for selective fastening with a corresponding commodity tank mounting structure of the commodity tank of the associated work vehicle.
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