Patent ID: 11891774
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A fuel tank comprising:
a body including:
a cover that includes a cover hitch, the cover hitch defining an upper pivot bore centered about a pivot axis, the upper pivot bore configured to receive a pivot fastener, about which the fuel tank is pivotable;
an endwall disposed below and coupled to the cover; and
a base coupled to the endwall, the base including a lower hitch that extends outward and away from the endwall;

a neck disposed on the body, the neck configured to be coupled to an arm of a front frame of a machine,
a rear foundation mounted to the cover between the upper pivot bore and the neck; and
a forward foundation mounted to the cover,
wherein the rear foundation and the forward foundation are configured to support a roll-over-protection (ROP) apparatus of an operator compartment of the machine,
wherein the neck and the body together define a chamber configured to store fuel, wherein further the cover is a top of the chamber.