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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Warner G Richardson, Shorewood, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
384 29 ; 384295 ; 2989808 ;
Abstract
Struts are useful for improving the suspension of a machine wherein a rod is reciprocating mounted within a housing. A bearing is positioned within the housing to improve the sliding motion of the rod and to reduce wear. The subject apparatus is used for removing and installing the bearing without removing the strut from the machine. The strut includes a multi-piece bearing which is positioned around the rod to form a circular bearing. An end cap is positioned around the rod and a key connects the end cap to the bearing so that the components can be removed and installed as an assembly.