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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:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory B. Moebs, East Peoria, IL (US);
Abram T. Valencic, Washington, IL (US);
Thomas E. Oertley, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 1/700 ; B62D 5/500 ; F16H 5/530 ; B60C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 1/700 ; B62D 5/500 ; F16H 5/530 ; B60C 7/00 ;
Abstract
An idler assembly includes a hub has a plurality of segments connected thereto. A groove is positioned in either an outer circumferential surface of the hub or the inner surface of the plurality of segments. The groove has first and second tapered sides that terminate at a bottom surface. An isolation member is mounted between the hub and at least one of the plurality of segments to provide sound suppression.