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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael Stephen Galat, Peoria, IL (US);
Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
An idler for an undercarriage system in a track-type machine includes an idler body having an outer rim surface extending circumferentially around an idler axis of rotation and forming a centrally located guide flange. The outer rim surface further forms a first ring channel and a second ring channel upon a first axial side and a second axial side of the centrally located guide flange, respectively. A first sacrificial wear ring is seated in the first ring channel and a second sacrificial wear ring is seated in the second ring channel.