US 11,866,914 B2
Retainer sleeve design with external ribs
Douglas C. Serrurier, Morton, IL (US); Eric T. Sinn, Tremont, IL (US); and Jason Grant Jura, Peoria, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on May 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/747,451.
Application 17/747,451 is a division of application No. 16/683,492, filed on Nov. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,427,989.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275609 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. E02F 9/28 (2006.01); F16B 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 9/2833 (2013.01) [F16B 21/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retainer sleeve comprising:
a body including:
an at least partially annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, a circumferential direction, a first axial end disposed along the axis of rotation, and a second axial end disposed along the axis of rotation;
a radially inner annular surface defining a radially inner aperture;
an outer peripheral surface and an array of a plurality of external ribs extending outwardly radially from the outer peripheral surface; and
a first anti-rotation feature extending radially inwardly from the radially inner annular surface including a sloping ledge having a locking surface.