Replaceable Cooling System Compartment Door Screen Insert
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1. A cooling system compartment door for use with an off-road machine, the door comprising:
- a door frame comprising a body and fastening members extending from the body, the body having a substantially frame-like configuration defining a central opening having a top and bottom; and
a screen insert having a top and a bottom and sized to cover the central opening and comprising a screen mounted to a screen support, the screen support comprising an array of slats and holes disposed in the array of slats for receiving the fastening members;
wherein the screen insert is removably mounted to the door frame.
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Abstract
An improved cooling system compartment door for a landfill compactor is provided. The door comprises a door frame and a replaceable screen insert. The screen insert is configured so that it can be used in either a left side or right side cooling system compartment door frame. The screen insert can be easily replaced when the screen is damaged or clogged, thereby saving time, materials and expense. The screen insert is particularly suited for use with landfill compactor machines which operate in debris laden environments which can damage the ventilation screens.
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1. A cooling system compartment door for use with an off-road machine, the door comprising:
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a door frame comprising a body and fastening members extending from the body, the body having a substantially frame-like configuration defining a central opening having a top and bottom; and a screen insert having a top and a bottom and sized to cover the central opening and comprising a screen mounted to a screen support, the screen support comprising an array of slats and holes disposed in the array of slats for receiving the fastening members; wherein the screen insert is removably mounted to the door frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a landfill compactor comprising a support structure mounted on compacting wheels, an operator control station and a cooling system compartment mounted on the support structure, the cooling system compartment having left and right side doors, each cooling system compartment door comprising a left side door frame or a right side door frame, each door frame having a top, a bottom and a substantially frame-like configuration defining a central opening centrally disposed in the door frame between the top and bottom, the left and right side doorframes being mirror images of each other but not identical, a screen insert comprising:
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a screen mounted to a screen support; wherein the screen insert may be removably mounted to either the left side or right side door frame so that it extends over the entire opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A screen insert installable on a left side or right side cooling system compartment door of a landfill compactor, the screen insert having a height and width and comprising:
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a screen support comprising an array of slats and holes disposed in the slats for receiving fastening members; and a screen mounted to the screen support, the screen comprising a perforated, corrugated portion having two opposing vertical edges and defining a cutout section communicating with one vertical edge and sized to accommodate a door handle, the screen further comprising flat vertical flanges extending outward from either vertical edge of the corrugated portion, wherein the flanges are affixed to the screen support. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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