Bucket adapter with load absorbing means
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1. An earthworking implement, comprising:
- (a) a support plate having one forward end;
(b) a cutting edge extending forwardly of said one forward end of said support plate and having one forward cutting end;
(c) a tooth adapter having rearwardly extending upper and lower legs forming a cavity therebetween, said support plate and said cutting edge extending into said cavity, said adapter having an integral load-absorbing shoulder extending into said cavity and abutting said one forward end of said support plate; and
(d) means for securing together said support plate, said cutting edge, and said legs.
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Abstract
A loader bucket having a support plate connected to the bucket base, a reversible cutting edge connected to and extending forwardly of the plate, and a tooth-adapter assembly including an adapter having a rearward portion bifurcated into upper and lower legs with a cavity therebetween to receive the support plate and cutting edge, a load-absorbing shoulder extending integrally from the upper leg into the cavity to abut a forward end of the support plate, and a tooth extending from a forward portion of the adapter.
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15 Claims
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1. An earthworking implement, comprising:
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(a) a support plate having one forward end; (b) a cutting edge extending forwardly of said one forward end of said support plate and having one forward cutting end; (c) a tooth adapter having rearwardly extending upper and lower legs forming a cavity therebetween, said support plate and said cutting edge extending into said cavity, said adapter having an integral load-absorbing shoulder extending into said cavity and abutting said one forward end of said support plate; and (d) means for securing together said support plate, said cutting edge, and said legs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An assembly for attachment to an earthworking implement having a support plate and a cutting edge connected to and extending forwardly of said plate, comprising:
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(a) an adapter having a rearward portion bifurcated into a first upper leg and a second lower leg with a cavity therebetween for receiving said support plate and said cutting edge, and an integral load-absorbing shoulder extending from one of said legs into said cavity to abut on a forward end of said support plate; and (b) a tooth extending from a forward portion of said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An adapter to couple a tooth to an earthworking implement having a support plate with a forward end and a cutting edge connected to and extending forwardly of the plate, comprising:
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(a) a forward segment to receive the tooth; (b) a rearward segment bifurcated into a first upper leg and a second lower leg with a cavity therebetween to receive the support plate and the cutting edge; and (c) an integral load-absorbing shoulder extending from one of said legs into said cavity to abut the forward end of the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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