System for transferring torque from driveshafts to milling drums
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorsNicholas Bernard Johnson, Craig Thomas Hedstrom, Ryan Steve Hutar
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Abstract
A system for transferring torque from a driveshaft to a milling drum mountable on the driveshaft. The system includes a first coupler removably coupled to the driveshaft to co-rotate with the driveshaft. The first coupler defines an engagement surface. Also, the system includes a second coupler removably coupled to the milling drum. The second coupler defines a mating surface engageable with the engagement surface of the first coupler to engage the second coupler to the first coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum.
Claims20
A system for transferring torque from a driveshaft to a milling drum mountable on the driveshaft, the system comprising:
- a first coupler removably coupled to the driveshaft to co-rotate with the driveshaft, the first coupler defining an engagement surface;
- and
- a second coupler removably coupled to the milling drum, the second coupler defining a mating surface engageable with the engagement surface of the first coupler to engage the second coupler to the first coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum.
A milling assembly for a milling machine, the milling assembly comprising:
- a driveshaft;
- a milling drum mountable on the driveshaft;
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- a system for transferring torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum, the system including:
- a first coupler removably coupled to the driveshaft to co-rotate with the driveshaft, the first coupler defining an engagement surface;
- and
- a second coupler removably coupled to the milling drum, the second coupler defining a mating surface engageable with the engagement surface of the first coupler to engage the second coupler to the first coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum.
A milling machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a milling assembly supported by the frame, the milling assembly including:
- a driveshaft;
- a milling drum mountable on the driveshaft;
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- a system for transferring torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum, the system including:
- a first coupler removably coupled to the driveshaft to co-rotate with the driveshaft, the first coupler defining an engagement surface;
- and
- a second coupler removably coupled to the milling drum, the second coupler defining a mating surface engageable with the engagement surface of the first coupler to engage the second coupler to the first coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the milling drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.