Patent ID: 11879217
Assignee: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A retention system for retaining a milling drum to a driveshaft of a milling assembly, the driveshaft configured to be powered to drive the milling drum about an axis, the retention system comprising:
a retention member coupled to the driveshaft between a first position and a second position, wherein
in the first position, the retention member restricts a disengagement between an engagement surface of the driveshaft and a mating surface of the milling drum, inhibiting a release of the milling drum from the driveshaft along the axis, and
in the second position, the retention member provides clearance for the disengagement of the engagement surface and the mating surface, facilitating the release of the milling drum from the driveshaft along the axis.