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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Claver, Congerville, IL (US);
Trent Simpson, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/02 (2006.01); F16J 10/04 (2006.01); F02F 1/00 (2006.01); C21D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/02 (2013.01); C21D 7/06 (2013.01); F02F 1/004 (2013.01); F16J 10/04 (2013.01); F02F 2001/008 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49233 (2015.01);
Abstract
Remanufacturing a used cylinder liner includes receiving a used cylinder liner having a fillet relieved of residual compressive stress via service in an engine, and compressing a material substrate of the cylinder liner forming a fatigue sensitive fillet, such that a non-uniform profile of the fillet is reshaped via plastic deformation of the material substrate. Residual compressive stress is restored to the fillet at least in part via the plastic deformation. A mask and used cylinder liner assembly for processing the used cylinder liner during remanufacturing is also disclosed.