公开(公告)号：US20230347687A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US17730662

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Gerald William Gavin ,  James William Schaffer ,  Matthew M. DeSanto ,  Jeremy Dean Folkerts ,  Travis Edward Schwark

IPC: B60B27/00 ,  E02D3/026

CPC classification number: B60B27/0073 ,  E02D3/0265 ,  B60B27/001 ,  B60Y2200/41

Abstract: A shield assembly is provided for an axle assembly of a machine. The machine includes a ground engaging device including a hub. The hub defines a cavity and an inboard opening to the cavity. The axle assembly includes a spindle, a final drive rotatably coupled to the spindle, and a gap disposed between the spindle and the final drive. The shield assembly has a shield body coupled to the axle assembly and disposed within the cavity of the ground engaging device. The shield body is located above portions of the spindle and the final drive, and extends over the gap.