MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617095672 A) filed by Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC on August 07, 2026, for Dump Body With Faceted Shape.
Inventors include Fujan, Steven J.; Thompson, Earl Richard; Wagner, Nathan R.; and Ponnuchamy, Vaitheeswaran.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: It is advantageous for the dump body (200) of a. mining or off-road truck to be both strong and lightweight. Accordingly, a dump body (200) with a faceted floor (210) is disclosed. The dump body (200) comprises a. floor (210) formed from a plurality of planar plates (300), arranged in two dimensions, and joined at angles to form a pseudo-curvature. The planar plates (.300) are easy and inexpensive to manufacture, and the angled joints provide rigidity that eliminates the need for external stiffeners, thereby maintaining the strength of the dump body (200) while decreasing the weight and cost of the dump body (200).
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