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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Isaac Jones, Bartonville, IL (US);
Mircea Dumitru, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/20 (2005.12); B62D 55/21 (2005.12); B62D 55/26 (2005.12); G01N 29/04 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/202 (2012.12); B62D 55/21 (2012.12); B62D 55/26 (2012.12); B62D 55/20 (2012.12); G01N 29/043 (2012.12); G01N 2291/0258 (2012.12); G01N 2291/02854 (2012.12); G01N 2291/0289 (2012.12);
Abstract
An onboard track machine wear measurement system has an ultra-sonic probe that is attached to an undercarriage of the machine that is disposed adjacent a track chain assembly, and a controller that is in communication with the ultra-sonic probe. The controller is configured to determine the thickness of a load bearing wall of a track component of the track chain assembly.