Material moving system
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorsHerbert M. FARLEY, Andrew V. Lauwers, Robert Stewart Boyd
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AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorsHerbert M. FARLEY, Andrew V. Lauwers, Robert Stewart Boyd
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A pin assembly for a chain of a material moving system includes a pin having a first end and a second end, the first end having a threaded portion extending to a guide region having a reduced cross-section compared to the threaded portion, the threaded portion being at least partially modified during fabrication of the pin, the guide region extending to a transition region of increasing cross-section with respect to the guide region from the first end toward the second end, the transition region terminating at a shoulder. A fastener is configured to engage the threaded portion during construction of the chain. During construction of the chain, the pin and the fastener form a compression fit therebetween in response to a predetermined torque applied to the fastener, damaging at least a segment of the fastener, substantially limiting reuse of the fastener after the fastener has been disassembled from the pin.
A pin assembly for a chain of a material moving system comprising:
A method for substantially preventing inadvertent subsequent assembly of a preassembled chain of a material moving system due to limiting reuse of previously engaged portions of the chain comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.