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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Sean Patrick Oilar, Wolcott, IN (US);
Allyn P. Bock, Peachtree City, GA (US);
John Thomas Allington, Lafayette, IN (US);
Stuart Charles Holder, Pekin, IL (US);
Sean Patrick Oilar, Wolcott, IN (US);
Allyn P. Bock, Peachtree City, GA (US);
John Thomas Allington, Lafayette, IN (US);
Stuart Charles Holder, Pekin, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A combination for use in supporting and rotatably driving a mass is disclosed. The combination may have a power source. The combination may also have a flywheel, which may be configured to connect with and rotatably drive the mass. The flywheel may have a flywheel end, which may have a plurality of flywheel protrusions. Additionally, the combination may have a bearing, which may be situated at least partially within the power source. The bearing may be configured to support and at least partially house the flywheel. In addition, the combination may have a crankshaft, which may be shaped to connect with and rotatably drive the flywheel. The crankshaft may have a crankshaft end, which may have a plurality of crankshaft protrusions. The plurality of crankshaft protrusions may be shaped to mesh with the plurality of flywheel protrusions.