US 12,434,650 B2
Rollover protection structure
James D. Costner, III, Decatur, IL (US); Scott M. Shaffer, Tucson, AZ (US); Paul Ives, Twin Lake, MI (US); and Ashraf I. S. Idkaidek, Champaign, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/985,744.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157903 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 21/13 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/131 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rollover protection structure (ROPS) for a work machine comprising:
a rigid strut of a fixed longitudinal length;
a pivot end mechanism affixed to one end of the strut and comprising a pivot end mounting plate that pivots relative to the strut; and
a jack end mechanism affixed to an opposite end of the strut and comprising a jack end mounting plate that is selectively extendable and retractable longitudinally relative to the strut.