Slider wheel having a plurality of slider surfaces
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorScott H. Magner
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Abstract
A slider wheel for a track support assembly may include a first side surface, a second side surface, and a plurality of distinct, arc-shaped slider surfaces, the plurality of slider surfaces forming a non-circular sliding circumferential surface located between the first side surface and the second side surface. The slider wheel may also include a plurality of pin holes in at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface, the plurality of pin holes being configured to secure the slider wheel in position.
Claims20
A slider for a track support assembly, the slider comprising:
- a first side surface;
- a second side surface;
- a central opening located in a center of the first side surface and the second side surface and extending through the slider from the first side surface to the second side surface;
- and
- a plurality of distinct, arc-shaped slider surfaces, the plurality of slider surfaces forming a non-circular sliding circumferential surface located between the first side surface and the second side surface, and being located radially relative to the central opening.
A track support assembly for a track-type machine, the track support assembly comprising:
- a slider formed of a single body of a material, the slider having:
- a first side surface;
- a second side surface;
- a plurality of distinct, arc-shaped slider surfaces, the plurality of slider surfaces forming a non-circular sliding circumferential surface located between the first side surface and the second side surface;
- and
- a plurality of slider pin holes in at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface;
- at least one carrier stand having a carrier stand pin hole;
- and
- a pin insertable into the carrier stand pin hole and one of the plurality of slider pin holes, such that when the pin is inserted into the carrier stand pin hole and the one of the plurality of slider pin holes, the pin secures the slider in a position.
A method for adjusting a slider of a track support assembly, the slider including a first side surface, a second side surface, and a plurality of distinct, arc-shaped slider surfaces, the plurality of slider surfaces forming a non-circular sliding circumferential surface located between the first side surface and the second side surface, the method comprising:
- unsecuring the slider to allow rotation of the slider;
- rotating the slider on a support member of the track support assembly until a new arc-shaped slider surface is positioned for engagement with a track associated with the track support assembly;
- and
- securing the slider to prohibit rotation of the slider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.