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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Thomas M. Congdon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Nick W. Biggs, Princeville, IL (US);
Kevin L. Martin, Washburn, IL (US);
Thomas M. Congdon, Dunlap, IL (US);
Nick W. Biggs, Princeville, IL (US);
Kevin L. Martin, Washburn, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A dozing blade assembly includes a dozing blade, and a cutter mounted to the dozing blade. The cutter includes a compound digging face extending between a proximal edge and a distal edge. The compound digging face has a steeply oriented center segment, and shallowly oriented outer segments, for balancing downward penetration with forward pushability during moving the dozing blade assembly through material of a substrate. Purpose-built mounting surfaces on the blade can be used to provide for the different orientations, using flat plates to form the cutter.