Master link mating surface cover
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsGerry L. Horton, Dennis Roberts, Stan R. Parrott
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Abstract
A master link mating surface cover is disclosed. The master link mating surface cover includes a first inclined portion for covering a corresponding first inclined portion of a master link mating surface, a second inclined portion for covering a corresponding second inclined portion of a master link mating surface, and a third inclined portion for covering a corresponding third inclined portion of a master link mating surface.
Claims20
A master link mating surface cover assembly comprising:
- a first inclined portion including a first upper flat surface terminating at a first distal end of the cover as a block, wherein the first inclined portion substantially covers a corresponding first inclined region of a master link mating surface;
- a second inclined portion formed behind the first inclined portion including a second upper flat surface and an underside for receiving a corresponding master link teeth shaped portion, wherein the underside portion includes first and second bolt hole inserts for frictionally coupling with one or more bolt holes of the corresponding master link;
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- a third inclined portion formed behind the second inclined portion, including a third upper flat surface a toe portion for fitting around a corner portion of the corresponding master link.
A master link mating surface cover assembly comprising:
- a first inclined portion for covering a corresponding first inclined portion of a master link mating surface;
- a second inclined portion for covering a corresponding second inclined portion of a master link mating surface;
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- a third inclined portion for covering a corresponding third inclined portion of a master link mating surface.
A method for manufacturing a master link mating surface cover assembly comprising:
- forming a first inclined portion, further including forming an upper block portion and forming first inclined portion curved regions;
- forming a second inclined portion further including:
- forming an underside contour region, wherein contours of an undulating underside portion are formed;
- forming one or more bolt hole inserts;
- forming two or more side skirt portions of the second inclined portion
- forming a third inclined portion, including forming a third inclined portion block region and forming a toe portion of the third inclined portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.