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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2017
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Curtis J. Graham, Peoria, IL (US);
Christopher A. Kinney, Iuka, MS (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of remanufacturing a fluid end block having a plurality of segments adapted to receive working fluid includes removing at least one damaged segment from the plurality of segments of the fluid end block. The method also includes providing at least one replacement segment at a location of the at least one damaged segment. The method further includes providing a seal between a first surface of the at least one replacement segment and a first surface of at least one adjacent segment of the plurality of segments. The method includes coupling the at least one replacement segment with the at least one adjacent segment to form a remanufactured fluid end block.