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 wheel for a track support assembly, the slider wheel comprising:
- 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 pin holes in at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface, the plurality of pin holes configured to secure the slider wheel in position.
A track support assembly for a track-type machine, the track support assembly comprising:
- a slider wheel 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 wheel 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 wheel pin holes, such that when the pin is inserted into the carrier stand pin hole and the one of the plurality of slider wheel pin holes, the pin secures the slider wheel in a position.
A method for adjusting slider wheel of a track support assembly, the method comprising:
- inserting a pin of the track support assembly into a carrier stand pin hole, of at least one carrier stand of the track support assembly, and into one of a plurality of slider wheel pin holes, of a slider wheel of the track wheel assembly, the one of the plurality of slider wheel pin holes aligning with the carrier stand pin hole, to prevent rotation of the slider wheel relative to the at least one carrier stand;
- removing the pin from the carrier stand pin hole and the one of the plurality of slider wheel pin holes;
- rotating the slider wheel on a support member of the track support assembly, until another one of the plurality of slider wheel pin holes aligns with the carrier stand pin hole;
- and
- inserting the pin into the carrier stand pin hole and into the other one of the plurality of slider wheel pin holes, to prevent rotation of the slider wheel relative to the at least one carrier stand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.