Trunnion and socket assembly
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsDaniel W. Hoyt, Uday Kasturi
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Abstract
A trunnion and socket assembly is provided. The trunnion and socket assembly includes a trunnion, a socket, and a retention assembly. The trunnion includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion defining an outer diameter. The retention assembly includes at least two cap elements and a ring member. The cap elements are coupled in an abutting relationship with a first surface of the socket. The cap elements have a second surface and a third surface. The ring member is adapted to be coupled in an abutting relationship with the third surface of each of the cap elements. The ring member has a fourth surface and a fifth surface. The ring member defines an inner diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the second portion of the trunnion.
Claims20
A trunnion and socket assembly, comprising:
- a trunnion having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion defining an outer diameter;
- a socket having a cavity formed therein, the trunnion being received in the cavity, the socket having a first surface defining a plurality of first apertures in a spaced apart arrangement from each other;
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- a retention assembly retaining the trunnion in the socket, the retention assembly including:
- at least two cap elements coupled in an abutting relationship with the first surface of the socket, each of the at least two cap elements having a second surface and a third surface defining a plurality of second apertures therethrough in a spaced apart arrangement from each other, the at least two cap elements being in a directly abutting relationship with the second portion of the trunnion, the at least two cap elements including a flanged portion;
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- a ring member coupled in an abutting relationship with the third surface of each of the at least two cap elements, the ring member having a fourth surface and a fifth surface defining a plurality of third apertures therethrough in a spaced apart arrangement from each other, wherein the ring member defines an inner diameter such that the inner diameter of the ring member is greater than the outer diameter of the second portion of the trunnion, and wherein the flanged portion includes a surface located between the fourth surface and the fifth surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the trunnion,
- wherein the plurality of third apertures of the ring member, the plurality of second apertures of each of the at least two cap elements, and the plurality of first apertures of the socket are aligned with each other to receive mechanical fasteners therethrough.
A trunnion and socket assembly, comprising:
- a trunnion having a longitudinal axis, a first portion, and a second portion, the second portion defining an outer diameter;
- a socket having a cavity formed therein, the trunnion being received in the cavity;
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- a retention assembly retaining the trunnion in the socket, the retention assembly including:
- at least two cap elements, each of the at least two cap elements having a first portion abutting with a surface of the socket and a second portion abutting with the second portion of the trunnion such that the trunnion is retained within the socket via the at least two cap elements;
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- a ring member coupled in an abutting relationship with the first portion of each of the at least two cap elements via one or more fasteners extending therethrough, wherein the trunnion is in direct contact with the socket at a position radially inward of a flanged portion of the at least two cap elements.
A trunnion and socket assembly, comprising:
- a trunnion having a longitudinal axis, a first portion, and a second portion, the second portion having an outermost diameter relative to the longitudinal axis of the trunnion;
- a socket having a cavity formed therein, the trunnion being received in the cavity, the socket having a first surface defining a plurality of first apertures;
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- a retention assembly retaining the trunnion in the socket, the retention assembly including:
- at least two cap elements coupled in an abutting relationship with the first surface of the socket, each of the at least two cap elements including a plurality of second apertures extending therethrough and a curved surface mating with the second portion of the trunnion and having an innermost diameter relative to the longitudinal axis of the trunnion, wherein the innermost diameter of the at least two cap elements is less than the outermost diameter of the second portion of the trunnion;
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- a ring member coupled in an abutting relationship with each of the at least two cap elements, the ring member including a plurality of third apertures and an inner diameter relative to the longitudinal axis of the trunnion, wherein the inner diameter of the ring member is greater than the outermost diameter of the second portion of the trunnion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.