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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael Stephen Galat, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/30 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 43/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/30 (2013.01); B62D 55/15 (2013.01); F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/585 (2013.01); F16C 43/02 (2013.01); F16C 2361/71 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing assembly includes a cylindrical configuration with a radial direction, a circumferential direction and defining a bearing assembly longitudinal axis, a first axial end, and a second axial end, an inner radial race, an outer radial race, a bearing member configured to be disposed radially between the inner radial race and the outer radial race, and a retaining ring configured to engage the inner radial race and the outer radial race, the retaining ring being configured to limit longitudinal movement of the inner radial race relative to the outer radial race once assembled.