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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Donald G. Clark, Iuka, MS (US);
Assignee:
Caterpiller Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/68 (2006.01); B23P 6/02 (2006.01); F02F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/02 (2013.01); F02F 3/00 (2013.01); B65D 85/68 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4925 (2015.01);
Abstract
Processing used pistons includes receiving defective and non-defective pistons removed from service, sorting the used pistons into standard and expanded processing categories, and repairing a defect in pistons in the expanded processing category via welding. An inventory of interchangeable replacement pistons is populated with remanufactured pistons from both the standard and expanded processing categories.