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Linkage arrangement

US9027663B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

10References

14Claims

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Assignee

Caterpillar Inc. · US

Inventors

Markus Gartenmaier · Regensburg, DE
Bernhard Eckl · Burghausen, DE
Antoniu Nopcea · Regensburg, DE
Zdenko Savsek · Trbovlje, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2011
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/18888
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A linkage arrangement (10) is provided for moveably connecting an attachment (6) to a work machine (8). The linkage arrangement (10) includes linkage group (12) having an upper arm (14) with a machine pivot point (20) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (22) for connecting to the attachment (6). The linkage group (12) further has a lower arm (16) with a machine pivot point (24) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (26) for connecting to the attachment (6). An actuator (30) extends between the upper and lower arms (14, 16), whereby during normal operation an increase in the length of the actuator (30) results in the attachment (6) being lowered relative to the work machine (8).

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