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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Visvaldis A Stepe, Willow Springs, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3714 / ; 3714 / ;
Abstract
A loader bucket having a support plate connected to the bucket base, a reversible cutting edge connected to and extending forwardly of the plate, and a tooth-adapter assembly including an adapter having a rearward portion bifurcated into upper and lower legs with a cavity therebetween to receive the support plate and cutting edge, a load-absorbing shoulder extending integrally from the upper leg into the cavity to abut a forward end of the support plate, and a tooth extending from a forward portion of the adapter.