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

Claim 0:
1. A bushing for a track link joint, comprising:
a cylindrical body having an at least partially annular configuration, the cylindrical body defining a radial axis, the cylindrical body including an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, a first end, and a second end,
wherein the inner circumferential surface is configured to rotatably receive an outer surface of a pin of the track link joint, and
wherein the outer circumferential surface is configured to be rotatably received within a first counterbore of a first track link of the track link joint; and

at least one groove extending radially into the outer circumferential surface around the radial axis,
wherein the at least one groove includes a first groove that is configured to receive a first seal of the track link joint,
wherein the first groove is proximate to the first end and axially offset from the first end, and
wherein the first seal forms a first radial seal between the outer circumferential surface and a first inner surface of the first counterbore.