Patent classifications
E02F3/8157
ACTUATABLE PLOW BLADE GROUND SUPPORT METHOD AND APPARATUS
A ground support apparatus for a material moving implement configured for moving a material from a surface. The material moving implement has a front surface and a rear surface. The ground support apparatus includes an actuating system that has at least one skid shoe actuator attached to the rear surface of the material moving implement, and at least one skid shoe operably coupled to the at least one skid shoe actuator. The skid shoe includes a first end configured for coupling to the at least one skid shoe actuator and a second end configured for contacting the surface. The ground support apparatus also includes manually-operated skid shoe controls operably connected to the actuating system and operable to actuate the at least one skid shoe actuator.
BOX SCRAPER WITH GRADER BLADE ATTACHMENT
A grader blade attachment for a box scraper is disclosed. The box scraper includes a first side wall with a first side bottom edge, a second sidewall with a second sidewall bottom edge, and an open front and a back wall attached to and between the first side wall and the second side wall. The grader blade attachment includes a first side attachment member, a second side attachment member, an elongated blade attachment member, and a grader blade. The first side attachment member is configured to attach to the first side wall. The second side attachment member is configured to attach to the second side wall. The elongated blade attachment member is attached to and between the first side attachment member and the second side attachment. The grader blade is fixedly attached to the blade attachment member and configured to extend across the open front.
STRUT ASSEMBLY OF MACHINE
A strut assembly for coupling an implement to a frame of a machine is provided. The strut assembly includes a first elongated member configured to couple to the frame of the machine. The strut assembly further includes a second elongated member slidably disposed within the first elongated member. The second elongated member is configured to couple to the implement. The strut assembly further includes a shear system configured to engage the second elongated member with the first elongated member. The shear system includes a first shear pin configured to be inserted through a first opening defined in the first elongated member and a second opening defined in the second elongated member. The first shear pin includes a first fracture zone positioned within a gap defined between the first elongated member and the second elongated member.
Work equipment for motor grader
A work equipment includes: a drawbar having a drawbar plate; a bearing having an outer ring which is fixed to a lower surface of the drawbar plate, and an inner ring which is disposed inside the outer ring and is connected to the outer ring so as to be rotatable in a peripheral direction with respect to the outer ring; and a circle having a circle plate that is fixed to a lower end of the inner ring over the peripheral direction, an outer peripheral-side wall portion that is connected to an outer peripheral side of the circle plate and has a cylindrical shape surrounding the bearing from an outer peripheral side, and an inner circumferential-side wall portion protruding from the upper surface of the circle plate between the bearing and the outer peripheral-side wall portion, extends in the peripheral direction, and faces the outer ring in the radial direction.
WORK MACHINE WITH A SADDLE FRAME ASSEMBLY
The present disclosure includes a work machine comprising a main frame, a draft frame, a circle frame, a blade, a saddle frame assembly, and at least one actuator. The saddle frame assembly is coupled to the main frame. An actuator coupled to the saddle frame moves the blade relative to the main frame. The saddle frame assembly may include a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion may include an upper first portion coupled to the lower second portion. The upper first portion includes wall defining a channel configured to receive the fixed portion, thereby enabling rotation of the movable portion about the fixed portion. The channel is configured to self-align the first portion relative to the fixed portion when the upper first portion is adjusted relative to the lower second portion in a lateral direction.
Land Leveler Implement with Bottom-Finned Working Blade
A towable implement features a frame, a pull tongue extending longitudinally forward thereof for towed conveyance of the frame over underlying ground, and a working blade lying transversely of the longitudinal direction, said blade being operable to engaged the underlying ground to perform a working operation thereon. The blade is selectively tiltable about a roll axis to adjust an angular position of the blade relative to the underlying ground to enable performance of different working operations thereon. A series of rigid fins are distributed discretely along a width of the blade in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and each rigid fin protrudes downwardly beyond a reference plane occupied by the lower working edge of the blade. In the working state of the blade, at least one of said rigid fins engages said underlying ground in penetrating fashion to perform a rudder-like action helping maintain a straight travel direction of the implement.
Coupler assembly to rotatably couple brackets to beams
A coupler assembly for rotatably coupling a moldboard of a grader machine includes a bracket, a beam, a pin, a retainer, and an apparatus. The bracket is adapted to support the moldboard. The beam extends from a circle member rotatably coupled relative to a drawbar of the grader machine. The pin is adapted to rotatably couple the bracket and the beam to each other. Further, the pin defines an end adapted to extend outwardly from an assembly of the bracket and the beam. The retainer is adapted to be engaged with the end to retain the pin with the assembly of the beam and the bracket. Moreover, the retainer defines at least one end portion extending outwardly from the end. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted around the pin at the end to shield the at least one end portion of the retainer extending outwardly from the end.
Skid segment for an edge protection on a road milling machine and edge protection for a road milling machine
The invention relates to a skid segment (10) for an edge protection (5) on a road milling machine or similar ground processing machine having a base part (11) and at least one first skid section (12) mounted thereupon, wherein the first skid section (12), in a first operating position of the base part (11), can be directed in direction (A) onto the surface of the road or ground. At least one second skid section (13) is mounted on the base part (11), which, in a second operating position of the base part (11), can be directed in direction (A) onto the surface of the road or ground. The invention further relates to an edge protection for a road milling machine or similar ground processing machine having skid segments of this kind, wherein the edge protection has an edge which is designed to receive at least one skid segment.
Motor graders incorporating mount kits for work implement assemblies and methods of servicing motor graders
A grader includes a chassis and a work implement assembly. The work implement assembly has a draft frame pivotally coupled to the chassis, a circle frame coupled to the draft frame for rotation relative thereto to adjust an angular orientation of a moldboard supported by the circle frame, and a mount kit to pivotally retain the circle frame to the draft frame. The draft frame includes a platform having a first side that faces the moldboard, a second side arranged opposite the first side that faces away from the moldboard, and an opening extending through the first and second sides. The circle frame is arranged in confronting relation to the first side of the platform.
BACK DRAG SYSTEM FOR PLOW TRIP BLADE
Embodiments of the innovation relate to a plow comprising a plow and a trip blade mechanism coupled to a plow body, the trip blade mechanism comprising a trip blade hingedly coupled to a base of the plow body and a blade return device coupled between the plow body and the trip blade. The plow comprises a back drag system coupled to the trip blade mechanism and configured to dispose the trip blade between a first plowing position relative to the plow body and a second back drag position relative to the plow body.