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US 2014/0270913 A1Published application
Pin retention system
AssigneeHarnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWei Jia, Jeff Schwake
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Abstract
A pin retention system includes a pin having a circumferential groove disposed along the pin, and a plurality of retention elements sized to sit within the circumferential groove, each of the retention elements including a plurality of holes. The system also includes a plurality of dowels sized to slide within the holes in the retention elements.
Claims20
A pin retention system comprising:
- a pin having a circumferential groove disposed along the pin;
- a plurality of retention elements sized to sit within the circumferential groove, each of the retention elements including a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of dowels sized to slide within the holes in the retention elements.
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A pin retention system comprising:
- a pin having a first end, a second end, a first circumferential groove disposed between the first and second ends, and a second circumferential groove disposed between the first and second ends;
- and
- a plurality of retention elements sized to sit within the first and second circumferential grooves.
A method of assembling a pin retention system comprising:
- inserting a plurality of retention elements into a circumferential groove on a pin, each of the plurality of retention elements including a plurality of holes;
- and
- inserting a plurality of dowels through the holes in the plurality of retention elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.