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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2001
Wayne A. Shamblin, Burleson, TX (US);
John A. Ruvang, Hickory Creek, TX (US);
Howard W. Robinson, Grapevine, TX (US);
G. H. Hensley Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An elongated excavating tooth assembly includes a replaceable tooth point and an adapter structure comprising (1) an intermediate adapter having a front end nose complementarily received in a rear end pocket of the point and captively retained therein by a first connector pin structure, and (2) a main adapter having a front end nose complementarily received in a rear end pocket of the intermediate adapter and captively retained therein by a second connector pin structure, and a rear end operatively securable to an excavating bucket lip. Special configurations of the point and adapter portions of the assembly, including horizontally elongated oval configurations of the noses, horizontal orientation of the connector pins, nose stabilization bosses at the nose connector openings, and complementarily scalloped adapter and point interface areas, provide the assembly with reduced size and improved strength, wear and operational characteristics.