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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Norval Paul Thomson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Steven Alan Daniel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel Peter Sergison, East Peoria, IL (US);
Avert Glen Vannette, Washington, IL (US);
Norval Paul Thomson, Dunlap, IL (US);
Steven Alan Daniel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel Peter Sergison, East Peoria, IL (US);
Avert Glen Vannette, Washington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A wheel end assembly comprises a wheel hub support housing and a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing. The wheel end assembly also includes a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a torque to the wheel hub drive assembly. The wheel end assembly further includes a pump, fluidly coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly and the hydraulic motor, the pump being disposed to provide a flow of hydraulic fluid to the wheel hub drive assembly.