Patent ID: 11866914
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 2:
3. The retainer sleeve of claim 2, wherein the rib axial length ranges from 15.0 mm to 32.0 mm, the rib radial height ranges from 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm, the outer peripheral surface includes a pair of angled surfaces, and at least one of the plurality of external ribs includes a contact surface that is offset from at least one of the pair of angled surfaces an offset distance ranging from 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm, at least one of the plurality of external ribs includes a v-shaped configuration in a plane containing the axis of rotation and the radial direction, at least one of the plurality of external ribs extends from the first axial end to the second axial end, at least one of the plurality of external ribs defines a rib thickness ranging from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm, and the body comprises at least one of the following: a plastic, a rubber, an elastomer, a mesh structure, and a foam.