Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC

Adalbert Zimmer

Estel Owens

A sprocket is disclosed. The sprocket may have a cylindrical hub having a first hub end and a second hub end disposed opposite the first hub end. The sprocket may also have a sprocket wheel disposed on the cylindrical hub between the first hub end and the second hub end. The sprocket may further have at least one tooth disposed on the sprocket wheel. The at least one tooth may have a tooth bottom disposed on a root circle. The at least one tooth may also have a tooth flank extending radially outward from the root circle to an outer surface of the at least one tooth. In addition, the at least one tooth may have a flat extending from the tooth bottom at a generally obtuse angle relative to a radial axis of the at least one tooth.

Sprocket for a track-type machine

An upper transition assembly is disclosed. The upper transition assembly may have an upper spacer plate extending from a first spacer end to a second spacer end. The upper spacer plate may have a base portion having a first width. The upper spacer plate may also have a projection extending from the base portion. The projection may have a second width smaller than the first width. The upper transition assembly may also have a lower spacer plate extending from adjacent the first spacer end to a first distal end disposed between the first spacer end and the second spacer end. The lower spacer plate may have a third width about equal to the second width.

Upper transition assembly for a track-type machine

A wear shoe assembly is disclosed. The wear shoe assembly may have a wear shoe extending from a wear shoe front end to a wear shoe rear end. The wear shoe may have a front wear shoe transition disposed adjacent wear shoe front end. The front wear shoe transition may have a wedge shape. The wear shoe may also have a rear wear shoe transition disposed adjacent the wear shoe rear end. The wear shoe assembly may also have a lift kit extending from a lift kit front end to a lift kit rear end disposed between the wear shoe front end and the wear shoe rear end. The lift kit may have a first width. The lift kit may also have a lift kit projection extending from the lift kit front end to the wear shoe front end. The lift kit projection may have a second width smaller than the first width.

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Meadowlands, PA, United States of America

Adalbert Zimmer