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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Paul Prest, Peoria, IL (US);
Benjamin Jones, Bartonville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/20 (2006.01); B62D 55/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2013.01); B62D 55/12 (2013.01); B62D 55/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drive component is disclosed. The drive component may include a base of a first material having a first hardness and a plurality of wear inserts of a second material having a second hardness greater than the first hardness. The plurality of wear inserts may extend from an interior of the base to an exterior surface of the base. The base and the plurality of wear inserts may be a composite casting.