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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2014
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Mark Steven Diekevers, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Caroline Marie Brewer, Peoria, IL (US);
Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, Metamora, IL (US);
Timothy Arthur Thorson, Morton, IL (US);
Kevin Lee Steiner, Tremont, IL (US);
Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Peoria, IL (US);
Robert Lee Meyer, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore. In addition, the track joint assembly may include a solid pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a bushing positioned coaxially around the pin. The bushing may include an axial end portion disposed in the second bore. The second link may include a sealing portion surrounding an axial end of the axial end portion. The sealing portion may include material having a different wear resistance than material of another portion of the second link.