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Construction machines and fuel tanks for construction machines

US9976282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Caterpillar Inc. · US

Inventors

Sven Voss · Regensburg, DE
Thomas Mann · Wackersdorf, DE
Josef Woess · Weihmichl, DE
Martin Pfab · Alsdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2013
Grant date	May 22, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/0318
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Leveled fuel levels in a fuel tank disposed at an undercarriage of a construction machine may ensure that the total fuel volume of the fuel tank may be accessible. The fuel tank may include a first fuel compartment and a second fuel compartment fluidly connected to the first fuel compartment and disposed at higher altitudes than the first fuel compartment. Furthermore, the fuel tank may include at least one step integrally formed with the first fuel compartment or second fuel compartment for facilitating entrance to an operator station of the construction machine.

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