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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2014
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Timothy Allen McKinley, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrew Alfred Knitt, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Mark Steven Diekevers, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A track link having a wear sensing device is disclosed. The track link may include a link body including a surface, a cavity, and at least one hole configured to receive a track pin. The track link may further include the wear sensing device positioned in the cavity. The wear sensing device may be configured to generate a signal indicative of a wear parameter of the surface. The track link may further include a containment mechanism configured to secure the wear sensing device in position inside the cavity.
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