Motor vehicles – Transmission mechanism – Final drive axle movable
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Transmission mechanism
Final drive axle movable
C180S376000, C180S378000, C280S006150, C280S043170, C280S043230, C074S60600R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07900740
ABSTRACT:
A machine includes an axle assembly coupled with a frame and defining a central axis. The axle assembly includes a wheel axle disposed within a spindle housing, and a rotary actuator configured to rotate the wheel axle about the central axis by rotating the spindle housing. According to one embodiment, for example, the rotary actuator may be configured to adjust a wheel axis of rotation relative to the frame of a machine, such as a scraper, by rotating the spindle housing.
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Caterpillar U.S. Appl. No. 11/897,041, filed Aug. 29, 2007.
Caterpillar Inc.
Dickson Paul N.
Leydig & Voit & Mayer
Spisich George D.
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