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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Bruce Alexander Leslie, Redbank, AU;
Graham Ian Lumley, Calamvale, AU;
Thomas Anthony Meyers, Mackay, Queensland, 4740, AU;
Other;
Abstract
A dragline bucket comprises a floor, opposed side walls and a rear wall; a front lip on the floor having adaptors to releasably secure cutting teeth thereto; opposed cheek plates adjacent respective front portions of the side walls; and, hoist rope attachment members located intermediate front and rear portions of the bucket. The bucket has a wide, relatively shallow configuration wherein the rear wall has a height greater than the adjacent side wall portions and respective junctions between the floor and side walls are formed with an arcuate inner surface and there is an arcuate taper between the floor and the top of the rear wall.