Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Positive indicator for couplers
- Patent Title (中): 负极指示器
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Application No.: US14456374Application Date: 2014-08-11
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Publication No.: US09574319B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Greg Seljestad
- Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
- Main IPC: E02F3/36
- IPC: E02F3/36 ; E02F9/26

Abstract:
A retaining mechanism having a retainer member, plunger member, and an engagement indication assembly. The retainer member has a body that defines a void having a first end and a second end and extending along a length of the body. The plunger member is located at least partially in the void and has a length greater than the length of the void. The plunger member is movable a first position in which a portion of the plunger member extends beyond an end of the void, and a second position in which another portion of the plunger member extends beyond another end of the void. The engagement indication assembly includes a retainer member linkage coupled to the retainer member, a plunger member linkage coupled to the plunger member, and a flag member coupled to the plunger member linkage and the retainer member linkage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160040387A1 POSITIVE INDICATOR FOR COUPLERS Public/Granted day:2016-02-11
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