Sealing assembly
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsBenjamin Kovalick, Nathaniel K. Harshman, Lankesh Mathur Shanmukappa, Bruce Raymond Vahling
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Abstract
A sealing assembly for a circle member of a motor grader is provided. The sealing assembly includes a plurality of cover segments disposed adjacent to an inner circumference of the circle member. At least one of the plurality of cover segments defines a gap in association with a component disposed adjacent to the at least one of the plurality of cover segments. The sealing assembly also includes a sealing element removably disposed on the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and extending into the gap. The sealing element is adapted to sealingly engage each of the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and the component.
Claims20
A sealing assembly for a circle member of a motor grader, the sealing assembly comprising:
- a plurality of cover segments overlapping one another to cover an inner circumference of the circle member, at least one of the plurality of cover segments defining a gap in association with a component disposed adjacent to the at least one of the plurality of cover segments;
- and
- a sealing element removably disposed on the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and extending into the gap, the sealing element adapted to sealingly engage each of the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and the component.
A circle assembly for a motor grader, the circle assembly comprising:
- a circle member defining an inner circumference, the circle member adapted to receive a ring gear therein;
- and
- a sealing assembly disposed in association with the circle member, the sealing assembly comprising:
- a plurality of cover segments overlapping one another to cover the inner circumference of the circle member, at least one of the plurality of cover segments defining a gap in association with a component disposed adjacent to the at least one of the plurality of cover segments;
- and
- a sealing element removably disposed on the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and extending into the gap, the sealing element adapted to sealingly engage each of the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and the component.
A motor grader comprising:
- a frame;
- a circle member mounted to the frame, the circle member defining an inner circumference, the circle member adapted to receive a ring gear therein;
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- a sealing assembly disposed in association with the circle member, the sealing assembly comprising:
- a plurality of cover segments overlapping one another to cover the inner circumference of the circle member, at least one of the plurality of cover segments defining a gap in association with a component disposed adjacent to the at least one of the plurality of cover segments;
- and
- a sealing element removably disposed on the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and extending into the gap, the sealing element adapted to sealingly engage each of the at least one of the plurality of cover segments and the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.