Support rail and swing gear assembly for a mining vehicle
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Nov 29, 2016
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Jan 14, 2016
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Jul 8, 2014
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Abstract
A support rail for a swing gear assembly having a thrust rail coupled to a swing gear includes a substantially horizontal first surface configured to be coupled to the swing gear such that the first surface engages a substantially horizontal top face of the swing gear, and a substantially vertical second surface intersecting the substantially horizontal first surface such that the second surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface. The second surface is configured to engage a substantially vertical face of the thrust rail when the first surface is coupled to the swing gear. The first surface and the second surface are configured to inhibit a rotation of the thrust rail relative to the swing gear by engaging the top face of the swing gear and the vertical face of the thrust rail simultaneously.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC | 1100 MILWAUKEE AVENUE SOUTH MILWAUKEE WI 53172 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B23P Class
- 1101 Applications Filed
- 767 Patents Issued To-Date
- 69.67 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bienfang, David T | Mukwonago, US | 10 | 58 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 58 | |||
Bumraw, Gurbachan S | Franklin, US | 5 | 13 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 13 | |||
Gilmore, Carl D | South Milwaukee, US | 22 | 195 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 195 | |||
Strydom, Philip R | Oak Creek, US | 4 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Wanasek, Christopher R | Waterford, US | 3 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Yaunke, Jeanne | Delavan, US | 4 | 16 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 16 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B23P Class
- 25.84 % this patent is cited more than
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