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US 2014/0151140 A1Published application
Bumper assembly
AssigneeCaterpillar SARL
InventorsIain J. GILES-BROWN, Ian H. MEARNS
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Abstract
A bumper assembly is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The bumper assembly may have a heat exchanger, and a bumper configured to support the heat exchanger. The bumper may have a recess formed in an upper surface and located to provide a clearance space around a lower portion of the heat exchanger.
Claims20
A bumper assembly, comprising:
- a heat exchanger;
- and
- a bumper configured to support the heat exchanger, the bumper having a recess formed in an upper surface to provide a clearance space for the heat exchanger, the clearance space located around a lower portion of the heat exchanger.
A bumper, comprising:
- an upper plate having a first leading edge, a first trailing edge located opposite the first leading edge, and a first pair of leg portions extending from the first trailing edge;
- a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having a second leading edge, a second trailing edge, and a second pair of leg portions extending from the second trailing edge;
- a plurality of intermediate walls connecting the upper plate and the lower plate;
- and
- a recess formed with the upper plate between the first leading edge and the first trailing edge, the recess extending in a transverse direction between the first pair of leg portions.
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A machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of traction devices rotationally supporting the frame;
- a power source supported by the frame and configured to drive the plurality of traction devices;
- a heat exchanger package located at a leading end of the power source and configured to cool the power source;
- and
- a bumper connected to the frame and configured to mount the heat exchanger package, the bumper having a recess formed in an upper surface at the heat exchanger package,
- wherein:
- the heat exchanger package is cantilevered over the recess;
- and
- a clearance space is maintained between a bottom surface of the recess and the heat exchanger package.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.