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Retainer System for Ground-Engaging Tool

A ground-engaging tool system includes an adapter attachable to a work implement and a ground-engaging tip that is releasably connectable to the adapter. To releasably mate the adapter and the tip, the adapter may include a projecting lug post that locks and unlocks with a rotatable, latch-like retainer in the tip. The lug post may be a frustum or frustoconical structure having a truncated flat and an exterior side surface that intersect at a peripheral edge. The shape of the truncated flat, peripheral edge, and exterior side surface may further be delineated by a first radius and a second radius of different dimensions, or by radii having first and second centers that are not coincident in location on the truncated flat.

Implement end cutting-bit
09840825 · 2017-12-12 · ·

An implement end cutting-bit with a body having front, rear, top, bottom, inner side and outer side portions. The body has a cutting edge along a bottom interface between the front and bottom portions. The body has a flat front surface on the front portion extending between a top edge along a top interface between the front and top portions, an outer side edge along an outer side interface between the front and outer side portions, a ridge on the front portion, and a spearhead edge along the bottom interface between the outer side portion and the cutting edge. The body has a contoured front surface on the front portion of the body adjacent the flat front surface. The contoured front surface can be defined between an inner side edge, which is along an inner side interface between the front and inner side portions, the cutting edge, and the ridge.

Excavating Tooth Assembly for Earth-Digging Equipment
20230183949 · 2023-06-15 · ·

A tooth assembly having an adapter, a tooth, and a pin. The adapter and the tooth each have a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the adapter is adapted to be combined with an earth-digging implement. The second portion of the adapter is adapted to be combined with the tooth. The second portion of the adapter has an opening adapted to receive an engagement member extending from the second portion of the tooth. The first portion of the tooth is adapted to engage the material being displaced by the implement and the second portion is adapted to be combined with the adapter. The second portion of the tooth has an opening adapted to receive an engagement member extending from the second portion of the adapter. The pin is inserted through openings in both the adapter and the tooth to secure the two components together during operation.

Cutter assembly with freewheeling cutting elements
09828742 · 2017-11-28 ·

A universal cutter assembly comprising a transport device carrying a plurality of freewheeling cutting elements mounted to freely rotate about an axis, where the axis is canted about two angles with respect to the surface being cut and a line of action imparted by the transport device.

Shroud Insert Assembly Using a Resilient Member

A support member for use with a support assembly for ground engaging tools comprises a structural member; and a resilient member that includes a base, and a contact surface, and wherein the structural member defines a direction of assembly and the resilient member defines a length and a width that are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of assembly, wherein the length exceeds the width and the base defines a centerline that is parallel to the length, and the contact face defines a centerline that is parallel to the length.

WEAR RESISTANT COMPONENT

A wear resistant component includes a matrix portion made of metal, and a core that is embedded in the matrix portion and is higher in hardness than the matrix portion. The core has a shape that follows a shape of at least a portion of a surface of the matrix portion.

STABILIZING FEATURES IN A WEAR MEMBER ASSEMBLY
20170328036 · 2017-11-16 ·

A wear member assembly may include a nose attachable to a bucket lip. The nose may include a rear portion having a first set of substantially planar surfaces including a first, second, and third subset of surfaces. The third subset of surfaces may be angled and positioned between the first subset of surfaces and the second subset of surfaces. The nose may also include a forward portion positioned forwardly adjacent to the rear portion, the forward portion having a second set of substantially planar surfaces including a fourth, fifth, and sixth subset of surfaces. The sixth set of surfaces may be angled and positioned between the first subset of surfaces and the second subset of surfaces. The wear member assembly may also include a wear member having a cavity comprising rear and forward bearing surfaces corresponding to the third and sixth subset of surfaces.

Position-biased locking pin assembly for a ground engaging wear member
11492784 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A locking pin assembly for securing a wear member to a support structure may include a body portion and may include a shaft member partially disposed within and extending from the body portion and rotatable between a first position that mechanically inhibits removal of a ground engaging member from a support structure and a second position that permits removal of the ground engaging member from the support structure. A wear member for receiving a locking pin assembly may include a bore extending laterally through the bore member with a proximal opening and a distal opening, an installation ramp and a removal ramp may be disposed at the proximal opening for engaging a tang of a shaft member of the locking pin assembly.

ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED LOCKING SYSTEM FOR EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD
20220056675 · 2022-02-24 · ·

An adaptor includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis that is normal to the longitudinal axis. The body also has a leading portion defining a lock receiving recess extending transversely at least partially through the leading portion, and a wire receiving conduit that is in communication with the lock receiving recess. The lock receiving recess defines a width and a depth with a ratio of the depth to width is greater than 1.0.

Adapter System for Attaching Components to Differently Sized Base Edges
20170306591 · 2017-10-26 · ·

A shim for use with a wear member comprises a body that defines a first aperture that includes a closed end and an open end, wherein the first aperture is defined by at least three surfaces including two side surfaces and at least one surface that defines the closed end and that further defines a surface normal that points toward the open end, and a second aperture that includes a closed end and an open end, wherein the second aperture is defined by at least three surfaces including two side surfaces and at least one surface that defines the closed end and that further defines a surface normal that points toward the open end. The surface normal of the first aperture forms an angle with the surface normal of the second aperture that is greater than zero degrees.