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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1977
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
William B Unwin, Peoria, IL (US);
John J Groezinger, Peoria, IL (US);
Charles E Grawey, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
152354 ; 1523 / ; 152429 ;
Abstract
A seal arrangement for an oval tire and rim is disclosed including an oval tire having an annular base with a radially inner mounting surface and an air inlet passage therethrough, a supporting rim having a radially outer mounting surface disposed in facing relation with the inner mounting surface of the tire and with a valve opening therethrough alignable with the inlet passage, and a raised sealing device is localizably associated with one of the mounting surfaces for preventing the escape of pressurized air from the inlet passage and outwardly between the tire and the rim.