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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Billy R. Bedford, Peoria, IL (US);
Frederick R. Brotherson, Morton, IL (US);
Mark J. Roeder, Saint Martin d'Uriage, FR;
Billy R. Bedford, Peoria, IL (US);
Frederick R. Brotherson, Morton, IL (US);
Mark J. Roeder, Saint Martin d'Uriage, FR;
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An equalizer bar for a tracked vehicle is connected to the track roller frames via an arrangement comprising a pin which is swivel ably mounted to the equalizer bar and held rigidly by the track roller frame. The pin is positively held by the track roller frame, for example by channels in which the pin sits such that the side load is at least partially absorbed by the channel walls rather than the fasteners. The fasteners are located such that they experience minimal side load and aid a positive location of the pin in the channels.