Idler wheel for a track vehicle

- Caterpillar Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of an idler wheel for a track vehicle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof, taken along lines 7--7 in FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D298632
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 1985
Date of Patent: Nov 22, 1988
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Charles E. Grawey (Peoria, IL), Robert J. Grob (Peoria, IL), Cullen P. Hart (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Ruth Takemoto
Attorney: Joseph W. Keen
Application Number: 6/732,475