Patent ID: 11884342
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A track shoe comprising:
a base extending along a transverse direction;
a first link extending from the base in a longitudinal direction, the first link comprising:
a body connected to the base, the body comprising:
a first longitudinal wall; and
a second longitudinal wall;
wherein the body has a first length extending between the first longitudinal wall and the second longitudinal wall;

a through bore extending from the first longitudinal wall to the second longitudinal wall; and
a channel positioned in the through bore spaced from the first longitudinal wall and the second longitudinal wall; and

a bushing located in the through bore, the bushing comprising:
an outer wall extending between a first end and a second end, the outer wall having a second length between the first end and the second end, wherein the second length is equal to or less than the first length such that the bushing does not extend past the first longitudinal wall and the second longitudinal wall; and
a flange extending form the outer wall to be positioned in the channel;

wherein the track shoe is monolithic such that the base, the first link including the first longitudinal wall and the second longitudinal wall, the through bore and the channel are connected in a fixed relationship.