Patent ID: 9139232
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B62D,E02F

Abstract:
1. A hood support assembly for a work vehicle, the hood support assembly comprising: a support frame including a front support arm, a rear support arm and a hood support plate coupled between the front and rear support arms, the support frame further including a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket, the first mounting bracket being coupled to the front support arm and extending outwardly towards the rear support arm, the second mounting bracket being coupled to the rear support arm and extending outwardly towards the front support arm; a removable mounting cradle coupled between the first and second mounting brackets, the mounting cradle including a first mounting flange configured to be coupled to the first mounting bracket and a second mounting flange configured to be coupled to the second mounting bracket, wherein the mounting cradle is configured to vertically support an exhaust treatment component of the work vehicle between the front and rear support arms, and wherein an angled interface is defined between the first and second mounting brackets and the first and second mounting flanges when the mounting cradle is coupled to the support frame.