ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,768, issued on May 27, was assigned to Caterpillar SARL (Geneva).
"Removable cab toe box for a work machine" was invented by Benjamin Michael Cheek (Cary, N.C.), Rafael dela Rosa (Apex, N.C.) and Sage Frederick Smith (Charlotte, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Removable cab toe boxes are described herein to provide increased comfort to an operator while still allowing a cab to be rotated upwards to provide access to equipment below the cab. The removable toe boxes are removably affixed to the cab and, when installed, may provide at least a partial seal to prevent or reduce the amount of dirt or dust entering the cab. When the toe...