US 12,377,727 B1
System for securing tanks to mobile machines
Aaron M. Brames, Morton, IL (US); and Sean David Lawson, East Peoria, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/817,339.
Int. Cl. B60K 15/07 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 15/07 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for securing a tank to a tank mount of a mobile machine, the assembly comprising:
a band clamp configured to surround a periphery of the tank;
a mounting block coupled to the band clamp and including one or more first mounting holes defined in a first surface and one or more second mounting holes defined in a second surface that is angled relative to the first surface by a first angle; and
a bracket including:
a first portion coupled to the tank mount; and
a second portion coupled to the first portion and angled relative to the first portion by a second angle,
wherein the mounting block is configured to be engaged with the first portion of the bracket, via the one or more first mounting holes, to set a tension of the band clamp, and
wherein the mounting block is configured to be engaged with the second portion of the bracket, via the one or more second mounting holes, to support a load of the tank.