Patent ID: 11866905
Assignee: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A work machine, comprising:
a frame;
a traction system supporting the frame;
an arm assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the frame,
an implement connected to the second end; and
a linkage connecting the implement to the second end of the arm assembly, the linkage having a pin-supporting section configured to accept a pin, and a linking section attached to the pin-supporting section by a weld, the linking section formed from a linking body with a separate side plate attached to each side of the linking body, the linking section having a recess proximate the weld being located on an outside surface of the separate side plate, the recess having a height extending in the same direction of the linking section, and the height is less than 50% of the overall length of the linking section.