MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511015197 A) filed by Caterpillar Inc. on February 21, 2025, for Ripper Assembly For Work Machines.

Inventors include Neelamegan, Igneshwaran; Vahling, Bruce Raymond; and Jayapal, Mohan Raj.

The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.

Abstract: A ripper assembly (200) for a work machine (100) is disclosed. The ripper assembly (200) comprises a ripper member (204) including one or more ripper tools (208) and one or more linkage assemblies (220). The linkage assemblies (200) include a lower arm (260) pivotally coupled between the ripper member (204) and a frame (122) of the work machine (100). The l...