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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Corey Michael Wells, East Peoria, IL (US);
Eric Thomas Sinn, Tremont, IL (US);
Brandon Hammig Mccaffrey, St. Louis, IL (US);
William Jay Ulrich, IV, East Peoria, IL (US);
Douglas Charles Serrurier, Morton, IL (US);
Thomas M. Congdon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A ground engaging tip assembly includes a ground engaging tip, an adapter, and a retention mechanism. The ground engaging tip includes an inner surface extending inward from a rear edge defining a nose cavity within the ground engaging tip. The nose cavity includes a front inner surface, top inner surface, bottom inner surface, and oppositely disposed side inner surfaces. The top inner surface includes a front portion proximate the front inner surface comprising a front central surface connecting two opposing front side-sloping surfaces and a rear portion proximate the rear edge comprising a rear central surface connecting two opposing rear side-sloping surfaces. The bottom includes a tapered bottom channel. The adapter includes a nose portion configured to be inserted into the nose cavity of the ground engaging tip. The retention mechanism is configured to secure the ground engaging tip to the adapter.