Rodney D Anderson

US Patent:

44390890, Mar 27, 1984

Filed:

Jun 3, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/270171

Inventors:

Rodney H. Anderson - Libertyville IL
Thomas M. Cameron - Waukegan IL

Assignee:

Dresser Industries, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B66C 2300
E02F 376
E04C 330

US Classification:

414722

Abstract:

A loader vehicle boom arm assembly incorporates a pair of box section boom arms in which the top plate of each box section boom arm has a cross sectional shape such that the upper surface is provided with an arcuate surface that directs foreign objects encountering the arcuate top surface off the boom arm.

US Patent:

40107892, Mar 8, 1977

Filed:

Sep 2, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/609471

Inventors:

Aleksandar Vidakovic - Libertyville IL
Rodney H. Anderson - Libertyville IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60C 2720
B62D 5528

US Classification:

152182

Abstract:

A pneumatic spacer and cushioning tire assembly is provided with a carcass component and a tread section component. A plurality of anchor plates are molded into the tire carcass in the crown section thereof. The anchor plates are further retained in position on the tire carcass by an elastomer insulated inextensible filament reinforced ply composed of a plurality of inextensible filaments which comprise a portion of the tread section component. The anchor plates are equipped with fastener receiving means which are provided to allow the fastening of traction plates to the anchor plates. Traction plates, once attached firmly to the anchor plates, protect the tire from damage as well as providing increased traction. The complete tire assembly provides an armored resilient ground engaging unit for use on construction equipment.