Hammerless mechanically attached adapter system
First Claim
1. A hammerless mechanical attachment system for attaching a tooth adapter to a base cutting edge of an implement, said hammerless mechanical attachment system comprising:
- a C clamp member having a generally C-shaped body with a forwardly facing abutment surface and a forwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein;
a first wedge member having a forward side having a first wedge surface thereon, an opposite rearward side having a second abutment surface thereon positionable against said first abutment surface of said C clamp member, and a through bolt hole disposed along a longitudinal axis parallel to said second abutment surface but in a non-parallel relationship to said first wedge surface, said bolt hole being disposed in alignment with said threaded aperture in the flange when the second abutment surface is placed in abutment with said first abutment surface of the C-clamp;
a second wedge member having a rearwardly facing side having a second wedge surface thereon and a forwardly facing side having a third abutment surface thereon, said second wedge surface being positionable in abutting relationship with said first wedge surface of said first wedge member; and
a threaded tensioning device disposed through said bolt hole in said first wedge member and threadably engaged with said threaded aperture in said flange of said C-clamp member, whereby said second wedge member is caused to move in a forward direction upon tightening of said threaded tensioning device for securing said adapter to said base edge.
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Abstract
A hammerless mechanical attachment system comprising a C-clamp member, a first wedge member, a second wedge member and a threaded tensioning device for attaching a tooth adapter to a base cutting edge of an implement. The C-clamp member has a generally C-shaped body with a forwardly facing abutment surface and a forwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein. The first wedge member has a forward side having a first wedge surface thereon, an opposite rearward side having a second abutment surface thereon positionable against the first abutment surface of the C-clamp member, and a through bolt hole disposed along a longitudinal axis parallel to the second abutment surface. The bolt hole is disposed in alignment with the threaded aperture in the flange when the second abutment surface is placed in abutment with the first abutment surface of the C-clamp. The second wedge member has a rearwardly facing side having a second wedge surface thereon and a forwardly facing side having a third abutment surface thereon. The second wedge surface is positionable in abutting relationship with the first wedge surface of the first wedge member. The threaded tensioning device is disposed through the bolt hole in the first wedge member and threadably engaged with the threaded aperture in the flange of the C-clamp member, whereby the second wedge member is caused to move in a forward direction upon tightening of the threaded tensioning device for securing the adapter to the base edge.
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7 Claims
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1. A hammerless mechanical attachment system for attaching a tooth adapter to a base cutting edge of an implement, said hammerless mechanical attachment system comprising:
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a C clamp member having a generally C-shaped body with a forwardly facing abutment surface and a forwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein;
a first wedge member having a forward side having a first wedge surface thereon, an opposite rearward side having a second abutment surface thereon positionable against said first abutment surface of said C clamp member, and a through bolt hole disposed along a longitudinal axis parallel to said second abutment surface but in a non-parallel relationship to said first wedge surface, said bolt hole being disposed in alignment with said threaded aperture in the flange when the second abutment surface is placed in abutment with said first abutment surface of the C-clamp;
a second wedge member having a rearwardly facing side having a second wedge surface thereon and a forwardly facing side having a third abutment surface thereon, said second wedge surface being positionable in abutting relationship with said first wedge surface of said first wedge member; and
a threaded tensioning device disposed through said bolt hole in said first wedge member and threadably engaged with said threaded aperture in said flange of said C-clamp member, whereby said second wedge member is caused to move in a forward direction upon tightening of said threaded tensioning device for securing said adapter to said base edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hammerless mechanical attachment system for attaching a tooth adapter to a base cutting edge of an implement, said base cutting edge having a leading edge and an elongated slot spaced from the leading edge, said slot having an abutment surface at its end adjacent the leading edge, said adapter having a bifurcated rearward end portion having a rearwardly extending upper strap positionable along the upper surface of the base edge and a rearwardly extending lower strap positionable along the lower surface thereof, said upper strap having a first elongated slot, while the lower strap is provided with a second elongated slot aligned with the first slot such that when the adapter is properly mounted onto the base edge, the first and second slots are also disposed in general alignment with said elongate slot in the base edge, said hammerless mechanical attachment system comprising:
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a C-clamp member having a generally C-shaped body with a forwardly facing first abutment surface, a forwardly extending flange with a upper surface adjoining and disposed in a perpendicular relationship to the forwardly facing first abutment surface, and a threaded aperture in said flange;
a first wedge member having a top end and a bottom end, with a through bolt hole disposed along a longitudinal axis from the top to the bottom ends, a rearward side having second abutment surface disposable along said forwardly facing first abutment surface of said C-clamp member, and an opposite forward side having a first wedge surface thereon, said bolt hole being disposed in alignment with said threaded aperture in the flange when the second abutment surface is placed in abutment with said first abutment surface of the C-clamp, said second abutment surface being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bolt hole;
a second wedge member having a top end and a bottom end, with the bottom end being disposable in abutting relation to the upper surface of the flange of the C-clamp, said second wedge also having a rearwardly facing side having a second wedge surface thereon and a forwardly facing side having a third abutment surface thereon, said second wedge surface being positionable in abutting relationship to the first wedge surface of the first wedge, said third abutment surface being adapted to abut the abutment surface at the forward end of the elongate slot in the base edge; and
a threaded tensioning device disposed through said bolt hole in said first wedge member and threadably engaged with said threaded aperture in said flange of said C-clamp member, whereby second wedge member is caused to move in a forward direction upon tightening of said threaded tensioning device for securing said adapter to said base edge.
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