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US 11,230,827 B2Granted
Electronically operated locking system for earth moving equipment and method
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorDouglas C. Serrurier
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Abstract
An adaptor includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis that is normal to the longitudinal axis. The body also has a leading portion defining a lock receiving recess extending transversely at least partially through the leading portion, and a wire receiving conduit that is in communication with the lock receiving recess. The lock receiving recess defines a width and a depth with a ratio of the depth to width is greater than 1.0.
Claims10
A power locking device comprising:
- a body defining a longitudinal axis, a first axial end disposed along the longitudinal axis, a second axial end disposed along the longitudinal axis, and a blind bore extending from the first axial end including a bottom surface disposed proximate the second axial end;
- a motor disposed in the blind bore;
- a gear reducer disposed proximate to the motor in the blind bore;
- a lead screw disposed in the blind bore that is connected to the gear reducer;
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- a sliding lock member including a threaded aperture that receives the lead screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.