- Patent Title: Coupling assembly and method of hydraulically coupling to a tool
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Application No.: US16442916Application Date: 2019-06-17
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Publication No.: US11053660B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Peter Lauterslager
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Deerfield
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Deerfield
- Main IPC: E02F3/36
- IPC: E02F3/36 ; E02F3/96 ; E02F3/413

Abstract:
A method of coupling a tool to a work machine including inserting a front lug of a coupling assembly into a front recess on the tool, inserting a rear lug of the coupling assembly into a rear recess on the tool, moving a retaining member of the coupler assembly to a retaining position relative to the tool to releasably mount the tool to the work machine, while simultaneously preventing movement of a hydraulic coupling manifold on the coupling assembly from moving; and moving the hydraulic coupling manifold to a coupling position with a hydraulic power transmission coupling on the tool to hydraulically couple the tool to the work machine in response to the retaining member reaching the retaining position.
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