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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2018
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Nathan Bjerke, Peoria, IL (US);
Scott A. Schick, Morton, IL (US);
Thomas M. Congdon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A shroud retention system for a work tool is disclosed. The shroud retention system may have an adapter attached to the work tool, and a shroud having a channel that slides over the adapter. The channel may have a retainer slot. The shroud retention system may further have a spring assembly disposed in the channel and connectable to the adapter. The spring assembly may have a slide compressor that can slide within the channel relative to the adapter. The slide compressor may have a compressor mating feature. The spring assembly may further have a resilient member disposed between the adapter and the slide compressor. The shroud retention system may have a retainer plate disposed in the retainer slot. The retainer plate may have a retainer mating feature that mates with the compressor mating feature such that the retainer plate and the slide compressor are engaged in a locked position.