Wheel assembly for a compacting machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsGary L. Greenfield, Harvey A. Knell, David O. Philips, James M. Retterer
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Abstract
In the operation of a landfill compactor it is a common problem for the wheels to pick up debris, especially wire and cable, and carry it around the wheel as they rotate. When the debris falls from the wheels in the direction toward the frame and the axles, it becomes packed between the frame and the axle hampering machine operation and requiring hours of corrective maintenance. The wheel assembly of the subject invention provides teeth that are positioned across the width of the wheel assembly in a plurality of rows. The outermost row is positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the wheel assembly while the innermost row is spaced from the inner periphery a preselected distance (X).
Claims10
A wheel assembly for a compacting machine having a frame and a pair of axle assemblies mounted to the frame, comprising:
- a cylindrical drum mountable for rotation on each of an opposing end of at least one of the axle assembly, said cylindrical drums being positioned on opposite sides of the frame, each of said cylindrical drums defining an inner periphery adjacent the frame and an outer periphery;
- a plurality of teeth disposed circumferentially about each of the cylindrical drums, said teeth extending outwardly from the cylindrical drums a preselected distance and being disposed in a plurality of axially spaced rows with the outermost of said rows being positioned immediately adjacent the outer periphery of the each cylindrical drum and the innermost of said rows being spaced from the inner periphery a preselected distance.
A wheel assembly for a compacting machine, comprising:
- a cylindrical drum member having inner and outer extremities;
- a plurality of teeth disposed circumferentially about the cylindrical drum member in a plurality of axially spaced rows, an outermost rows of said teeth being located immediately adjacent the outer extremity of the cylindrical drum member and an innermost row of said teeth being spaced from the inner extremity a preselected distance;
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- an upstanding flange member mounted to the cylindrical drum member about the inner extremity thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.