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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1976
Thomas P Casey, Burlington, IA (US);
Howard A Hansen, Mossville, IL (US);
Gene R Klett, Joliet, IL (US);
James A Olthoff, South Holland, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A corner tooth assembly, for an earthmoving implement having an upright sidewall and a cutting edge disposed in laterally extending relation from the sidewall, includes a corner tooth adapter having a hollow rearward portion secured to a lower forward outside surface of the sidewall and a nose portion extending forwardly of the sidewall, and a replaceable wear tip mounted on the nose portion of the adapter protectingly beyond the implement so that loads on the tip during forward movement of the implement are transmitted through the adapter directly rearwardly to the sidewall without affecting the cutting edge.