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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Vincent A. Armstrong, Mooresboro, NC (US);
Joshua David Callaway, Cary, NC (US);
Christopher E. Bright, Raleigh, NC (US);
Benjamin J. Terry, Wilson, NC (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/12 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); F16H 19/08 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/123 (2013.01); E02F 9/26 (2013.01); F16H 19/08 (2013.01); F16H 55/06 (2013.01); G01D 5/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A follower pinion apparatus can include a swing gear system comprised of a swing gear and a swing motor pinion. The follower pinion apparatus can also include a nonmetallic follower pinion positioned to mesh with the swing gear and a sensor configured to sense a position of the follower pinion.