Patent ID: 11945525
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A track link for a track link joint, comprising:
a body including an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end;
a bore extending through the body from the inner surface to the outer surface,
wherein the bore is displaced proximate to the first end,
wherein the bore defines a radial axis, and
wherein the bore is configured to rotatably receive a pin of the track link joint;

a counterbore extending into the inner surface about the radial axis,
wherein the counterbore includes an axial surface and an inner radial surface, and
wherein the counterbore is configured to rotatably receive a bushing of the track link joint; and

a groove extending radially into the inner radial surface around the radial axis,
wherein the groove is configured to receive a seal of the track link joint, and
wherein the seal forms a radial seal enclosed by the groove and an outer circumferential surface of the bushing.