Ground engaging tool alignment assembly
First Claim
1. A ground engaging tool assembly configured to be mounted to a main frame of a ground engaging implement pulled by a tow vehicle in a forward direction of travel, comprising:
- a shank having a lower portion that defines a slot and having a first width generally defined transverse to a length of the slot;
a ground engaging tool having a ground engaging end and a mounting portion, the mounting portion having a second width less than the first width; and
a clip having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the clip positioned in the slot defined by the lower portion of the shank, the second portion of the clip received by the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool,wherein;
the slot is directed towards the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool; and
the slot in the lower portion of the shank and the clip attached thereon align the ground engaging tool relative to the forward direction of travel.
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Abstract
A tillage implement includes a ground engaging tool assembly configured to enhance alignment relative to a forward direction of travel of a tow vehicle. The ground engaging tool assembly generally includes a ground engaging tool, a shank, and clip coupled therebetween. The ground engaging tool includes a mounting portion that defines a channel configured to receive an upper portion of the clip. The shank includes a lower portion that defines an elongated slot configured to receive a lower portion of the clip. The clip is configured to align the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool with respect to the shank and the forward direction of travel. The mounting portion and associated clip are also configured to not cause undesired disturbance of the ground beyond the side-to-side width of the shank relative to the forward direction of travel.
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20 Claims
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1. A ground engaging tool assembly configured to be mounted to a main frame of a ground engaging implement pulled by a tow vehicle in a forward direction of travel, comprising:
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a shank having a lower portion that defines a slot and having a first width generally defined transverse to a length of the slot; a ground engaging tool having a ground engaging end and a mounting portion, the mounting portion having a second width less than the first width; and a clip having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the clip positioned in the slot defined by the lower portion of the shank, the second portion of the clip received by the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool, wherein; the slot is directed towards the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool; and the slot in the lower portion of the shank and the clip attached thereon align the ground engaging tool relative to the forward direction of travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A ground engaging implement configured to be pulled by a tow vehicle in a forward direction of travel, comprising:
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a main frame having a hitch configured to couple the main frame to the tow vehicle; a shank connected to the main frame, the shank having a lower portion that defines a slot; a ground engaging tool having a ground engaging tip located opposite an elongated mounting portion; and a clip having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the clip received in the slot defined by the lower portion of the shank, the second portion of the clip received by the elongated mounting portion of the soil engaging tool, and wherein the clip has a leading end configured to abut a stop wall formed in the shank and defining an end of the slot when the clip is received in the shank and a trailing end opposite the leading end that is proximate the elongated mounting portion when the clip is received in the shank and wherein the leading end has a profile matched to that of the trailing end, wherein; the slot is directed towards the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool; and the slot at the lower portion of the shank and the attached clip are configured to align the attached ground engaging tool relative to the forward direction of travel of the implement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of aligning a ground engaging tool with a shank, the shank having a lower portion and an upper portion, the shank upper portion attached to a main frame of a ground engaging implement configured to be pulled by a tow vehicle in a forward direction of travel, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a first portion of a clip in a slot defined by a lower portion of a shank of the ground engaging implement until a leading end of the first portion has engaged a wall of the shank defining an end of the slot; and receiving a second portion of the clip in a mounting portion of a ground engaging tool, the ground engaging tool having a ground engaging end opposite the mounting portion, wherein; the slot is directed towards the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool; and the slot at the lower portion of the shank and the clip align the ground engaging tool in the forward direction of travel of the ground engaging implement.
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Specification