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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2014
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Ellmann, Creve Coeur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/20 (2006.01); B62D 55/21 (2006.01); B62D 55/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/202 (2013.01); B62D 55/125 (2013.01); B62D 55/14 (2013.01); B62D 55/21 (2013.01); B62D 55/211 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crawler shoe is disclosed for use with a mobile machine having a track assembly with a sprocket. The crawler shoe may have a ground engaging surface, and laterally spaced-apart links connected at a side opposite the ground engaging surface. The laterally spaced-apart links may each have an arcuate wear surface configured to provide hub support against bearing forces of the sprocket, and at least one bore configured to receive a pin that transfers tractive forces from the sprocket to the plate.