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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2019
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Brandon H. McCaffrey, Peoria, IL (US);
Mihai M. Balan, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A ground engaging tool assembly includes a ground engaging tip, an adapter, and a wear cap. The ground engaging tip has a ground engaging portion and a coupling portion including an interior surface defining a coupler pocket with an adapter opening and first and second lug openings. The adapter includes a mounting nose with first and second retention lugs extending from sides of the mounting nose along oblique taper angles. The mounting nose is disposed within the coupler pocket of the ground engaging tip with the first and second retention lugs extending into the first and second lug openings, respectively. The base includes a shoulder surface and a retention surface that define a mounting groove therebetween. The wear cap includes a mounting rail that is disposed within the mounting groove of the adapter to mount the wear cap thereto.