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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kurt S Goslovich, Naperville, IL (US);
Thomas K. Yeung, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Ananda S. Ponnusamy, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 15/22 (2006.01); F15B 15/14 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 15/223 (2013.01); F04B 53/143 (2013.01); F15B 15/1452 (2013.01); F15B 15/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated piston and bearing may include a piston having an outer peripheral surface and a first end and a second end and a bearing arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The bearing may include a surface contour including a setback region with a first thickness and a full region with a second thickness, thicker than the first thickness. The bearing may also include a snubbing chamfer transitioning between the first and second thicknesses.