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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Brian B. Umbach, Peoria, IL (US);
Martin Tagore Joseph Xavier, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Seiji Iijima, Akashi, JP;
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An idler wheel may include an annular rim portion, an annular hub portion configured to be positioned about an axle, a webbing extending from an outer surface of the hub portion to an inner surface of the rim portion, the webbing including a first radius portion converging with the inner surface of the rim portion, a second radius portion converging with the outer surface of the hub portion, a taper transition point, and a first tapered portion between the first radius portion and the taper transition point. The idler wheel may further include a second tapered portion between the second radius portion and the taper transition point.