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

Claim 15:
16. A method for attaching a tip to a wheel comprising:
attaching a retention fastener to a cavity of a tip,
wherein the cavity of the tip includes:
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

wherein the retention fastener includes:
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 fastener,
wherein the shaft portion of the retention fastener 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;

inserting the retention fastener through an aperture in the wheel; and
heating or cooling the retention fastener.