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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
David Worth, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bucket comprises a shell including a curved member that defines a first transverse end, a second transverse end, a top edge and a bottom flat portion, a first flat angled member attached to the first transverse end of the curved member and a second flat angled member attached to a second transverse end of the curved member, a bottom member, and at least one attachment bracket, wherein the bucket assembly defines a bucket center plane and the first and second flat angled members are tapered toward the center plane of the bucket.