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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Kaufmann, Metamora, IL (US);
Eric James Johannsen, Washington, IL (US);
Mircea Dumitru, Washington, IL (US);
Timothy Thorson, Morton, IL (US);
Matthew Trone, Pekin, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/088 (2006.01); B62D 55/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/088 (2013.01); B62D 55/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
A construction machine includes a chassis, at least one continuous track supporting the chassis, at least one rim operatively associated with the continuous track, a shaft rotatably associated with the rim, and a collar operatively associated with the shaft and a guard plate. The collar has a variably angled face interfacing with the rim, and a labyrinth is formed between the collar and the rim via the variably angled face.