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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:
Mar. 29, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter N Tomlinson, Mondeo, Johannesburg, Transvaal, ZA;
Klaus Tank, Essexwold, Johannesburg, Transvaal, ZA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G / ; F16B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403326 ; 403155 ; 285305 ; 411522 ;
Abstract
A spring clip which is used to secure the shank of a cutting pick to a pick box or cutting drum in a mining machine. The clip is formed of spring steel and has spaced legs joined by a bight portion. Associated with the bight portion is a bearing part which bears upon the shank of the cutting pick when the clip has been aligned with the shank and has been forced transversely to the shank so that the shank is received between the legs.