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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
William J. Renski, Peoria, IL (US);
James Robert LaHood, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/2858 (2013.01); E02F 9/2825 (2013.01); E02F 9/2833 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ground engaging tip of a tooth assembly for a base edge of a ground engaging implement, is provided, wherein the tooth assembly includes an adapter configured for attachment to a base edge of the ground engaging implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The adapter nose and an adapter cavity of the tip may be configured with surfaces to increase retention when downward forces are applied to the tip.