Caterpillar Inc.

Bradley James Miller

Dan Pierce

Jim Dale Angell

Daniel Darrell Bell

Edward Richard Smith

A debris deflector includes an at least partially annular body defining a central axis, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction about the central axis. The at least partially annular body includes an outer radial extremity defining surface, an inner radial extremity defining surface, a first circumferential extremity defining surface, and a second circumferential extremity defining surface. A first deflection surface extends from the first circumferential extremity defining surface, and defines a first surface normal that points away from the central axis.

Debris deflector for a final drive

A guard for protecting a drain plug and a ground-facing surface of an axle housing on a machine including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a body configured to be mounted to the axle housing to protect at least portion of the ground-facing surface of the axle housing. The body includes an opening configured to allow access to and removal of the drain plug through the opening. The second portion is removably couplable to the first portion. When the second portion is attached to the first portion, the second portion covers the opening to protect the drain plug. When the second portion is removed, the drain plug is accessible and removable to service oil in the axle housing.

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Geneva, IL, United States of America

Bradley James Miller