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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Kaufmann, Metamora, IL (US);
Mark S. Diekevers, Metamora, IL (US);
Timothy A. Thorson, Morton, IL (US);
Robert L. Meyer, Metamora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/20 (2006.01); B62D 55/10 (2006.01); B62D 55/15 (2006.01); B62D 55/21 (2006.01); B62D 55/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2013.01); B62D 55/10 (2013.01); B62D 55/15 (2013.01); B62D 55/20 (2013.01); B62D 55/21 (2013.01); B62D 55/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An undercarriage assembly includes a link assembly, including a plurality of laterally spaced pairs of track links pivotally connected to one another at pivot joints to form an endless chain. The assembly may also include an idler, the idler including a solid disk with substantially planar sides and an outer tread surface engaging an inner portion of the endless chain.