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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:
Dec. 22, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard E Livesay, Peoria, IL (US);
Paul L Wright, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
305 57 ; 305 39 ; 305 50 ; 305 14 ; 474225 ; 474227 ; 474230 ;
Abstract
An improved articulate chain (10) including pivotally interconnected sections (12,14,16) of spaced, coacting links (18,20,22) having the chain driving members (54) intermediate the pivot connections (58,60) to reduce the chain loads thereon. The links (18,20,22) are locked together in a common plane (56) by integral externally splined projections (82) extending therefrom into the internally splined drive bushing (96) to resist torque loads and increase the structural integrity of the chain (10). The links (18,20,22) are releasably coupled together to permit expeditious disassembly and reassembly thereof for servicing.