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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Meyer, Metamora, IL (US);
Gregory J. Kaufmann, Metamora, IL (US);
Mark S. Diekevers, Metamora, IL (US);
Timothy A. Thorson, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/14 (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 55/15 (2013.01); B62D 55/21 (2013.01); B62D 55/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An idler for a machine undercarriage includes a hub. The idler may also include a body extending radially outward from the hub, the body including a single solid disk with a first substantially planar side and a second substantially planar side opposite the first substantially planar side.