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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 23, 2021
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Cody Moore, Lorena, TX (US);

Kevin Clemons, Wamego, KS (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/06 (2006.01); F16B 31/04 (2006.01); E02F 3/96 (2006.01); B25B 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/067 (2013.01); F16B 31/04 (2013.01); B25B 29/02 (2013.01); E02F 3/963 (2013.01); E02F 3/966 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49863 (2015.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods can include applying, using a nut assembly including a first nut and a plurality of fasteners provided in respective threaded holes of the first nut, a first tensioning force for a stud of a hammer assembly. The systems and methods can also include applying, using the nut assembly, a second tensioning force for the stud of the hammer assembly. The first tensioning force can be applied with the first nut in a first orientation whereby a first end surface of the first nut faces a first direction and a second end surface of the first nut faces a second direction opposite the first direction. The second tensioning force can be applied with the first nut in a second orientation whereby the first end surface of the first nut faces the second direction and the second end surface of the first nut faces the first direction. The second tensioning force can be greater than the first tensioning force.


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