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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2014
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Thomas Bowman, Greenfield, IN (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a circlip includes a circlip body defining (i) a first end surface, (ii) a second end surface spaced circumferentially from the first end surface so as to define a gap between the first and second end surfaces, and (iii) an outer curved surface defining an outer perimeter of the circlip body. The outer curved surface extends from the first end surface to the second end surface. Further, the circlip includes at least one row of teeth defined at the outer curved surface, and extending from at least one of the first and second end surfaces circumferentially along a direction away from the gap. When installed in a circlip groove, the teeth engage the circlip groove to limit rotation of the circlip within the groove.