Patent ID: 11898588
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  E | IPC B  E  F

Claim 0:
1. A compactor wheel assembly comprising:
a wheel including an aperture extending radially through an outside surface of the wheel;
a tip including a cavity that is aligned with the aperture of the wheel, the cavity including:
a first interior portion, and
a second interior portion that has a width that is less than a width of the first interior portion of the cavity; and

a retention bolt disposed in the cavity of the tip and extending from the cavity of the tip through the aperture of the wheel to attach the tip to the wheel, the retention bolt including:
an end portion that is disposed in the first interior portion of the cavity, and
a shaft portion that has a width that is less than a width of the end portion of the retention bolt,
wherein the shaft portion of the retention bolt is disposed in the second interior portion of the cavity, and
wherein the shaft portion of the retention bolt and the second interior portion of the cavity are shaped to prevent rotation of the shaft portion of the retention bolt relative to the second interior portion of the cavity.