Debris guard for a final drive assembly
US9446804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guard assembly associated with a final drive assembly is provided. The guard assembly includes a skirt member coupled to the final drive assembly such that the skirt member partially encloses the spindle housing. The skirt member includes a first end portion having a mounting surface and a second end portion having an axial projection radially spaced from the outer surface and extending towards the first end portion such that the axial projection defines a circumferential groove adjacent to an outer surface. The guard assembly also includes a segmented seal having an axial member provided in an inner surface and extending inward towards an inner surface and defining a circumferential groove positioned outward from a first diameter such that the circumferential groove is configured to cooperate with and be spaced from the circumferential groove of the second end portion of the skirt member.
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