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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Travis T. Petry-johnson, Peoria, IL (US);
Christian Earl Sabotta, East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Patrick Harmon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Travis T. Petry-Johnson, Peoria, IL (US);
Christian Earl Sabotta, East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Patrick Harmon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes an engine block defining at least one row of cylinders extending from a first end toward a second end. The internal combustion engine also includes a front housing attached to the first end of the engine block. An idler gear assembly includes an idler gear rotatably mounted on a stub shaft and has a first attachment to the engine block and a second attachment to the front housing. A thrust plate is positioned between the front housing and the idler gear assembly and includes an annular thrust surface, a pair of sealed fastener device openings, and an unsealed lubrication opening.