US 12,168,481 B1
Cab system with material deflection platform for work machines
Karl Welby Scherer, Decatur, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,296.
Int. Cl. B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B60P 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/0617 (2013.01) [B60P 1/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cab system for a work machine, the cab system comprising:
an operator cab; and
a platform arranged adjacent to the operator cab, the platform including a plurality of support members arranged one after the other in a linear array starting from the operator cab and extending in a direction outwards and away from the operator cab, wherein,
each support member of the plurality of support members is inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the platform to deflect a material spray coming off from one or more traction devices of the work machine during a movement of the one or more traction devices, and
each support member of the plurality of support members defines a clearance with respect to an adjacent support member of the plurality of support members to allow see-through visibility through the platform from a portion associated with the operator cab.