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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2024
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A pump or fluid-powered motor and a flange may include a pump housing defining an inlet and an outlet and internal pump components arranged within the housing and operably coupled to a drive shaft extending out of an end of the housing and defining a longitudinal axis. A pump flange may be arranged on the end of the housing and comprising a generally rectangular plate having a plurality of bolt holes. The pump flange may also include a pilot projection defining a pilot diameter, a torque pin feature, and a through bore with the drive shaft extending therethrough. The plurality of bolt holes may define a rectangular pattern with an X-spacing a Y-spacing. The torque pin feature may be arranged a distance from the longitudinal axis and on the Y-axis, wherein a ratio of the distance to the pilot diameter ranges from approximately 0.50 to approximately 0.70.