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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Applicants:
Andrew G. Greuel, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Nikhil Sharma, Forsyth, IL (US);
Jacob P. Fawer, Decatur, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew G. Greuel, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Nikhil Sharma, Forsyth, IL (US);
Jacob P. Fawer, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/00 (2006.01); E02F 3/84 (2006.01); E02F 3/76 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/764 (2013.01); E02F 3/844 (2013.01); E02F 9/26 (2013.01); E02F 3/7604 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DCM circle shoe for a motor grader is disclosed. The DCM circle shoe may have a base having a mounting surface, and a lip portion protruding from the base at an end of the base opposite the mounting surface in a direction generally parallel with the mounting surface. The DCM circle shoe may also have a wear insert mounted at a distal edge of the lip portion, the wear insert having an outer wear surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to the mounting surface of the base.