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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2023
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Brian B. Umbach, Peoria, IL (US);
Martin Tagore Joseph Xavier, Chennai, IN;
Seiji Iijima, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An idler and method of manufacturing is disclosed. The idler may comprise a web member, a rim and a plurality of flanges. The web member may include a body. The body may include a front side, a back side and an aperture extending therethrough, wherein the web member is centered about the aperture and has an outer circumference. The rim may be oriented transverse to the web member and disposed on the outer circumference. The plurality of flanges may be spaced apart in a zig-zag disposition on the rim, each flange projecting radially outward from the rim and oriented to extend longitudinally parallel to the outer rim circumference.