End bit for a soil-working tool

• US 8,875,424 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2011
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mollsor APS
• Original Assignee: Mollsor APS
• Inventors: Moller, Per H.
• Primary Examiner(s): PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC
• Application Number:
  US13/698,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20130091745A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,268 Days
• Field of Search: 374/46, 37452-460, 1727011-7013
• US Class Current: 37/452
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 15/06 Interchangeable or adjustable shares
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 23/02 Teeth; Fixing the teeth
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2808 Teeth

Abstract

The invention relates to a replaceable end bit for a soil-working tool, which end bit is retained by friction and wherein, at its trailing edge, the end bit is provided with one or more openings that is/are oriented rearwardly relative to the end bit and for receiving couplers from a holder part. The openings may have rounded faces, and the faces may face towards each other. The distance between the rounded faces is increased with the distance from the trailing edge of the end bit. The invention also relates to a holder part for a replaceable end bit for a soil-working tool, which end bit is retained by friction, and wherein the holder part is provided with pairs of protruding couplers, which protruding couplers are provided with a space, where the distance between the two protruding couplers is reduced with the distance from their end faces.

Claims

1. A replaceable end bit for a soil-working tool, which replaceable end bit is configured to be retained by a holder part by friction, wherein a trailing edge of the replaceable end bit is configured with at least two openings that are oriented rearwardly relative to the replaceable end bit and wherein the at least two openings are configured to receive at least two couplers from the holder part, wherein each of the at least two openings have a rounded face, wherein concave surfaces of the rounded faces of the at least two openings face away from each other and wherein the distance between the rounded faces is increased with the distance from the trailing edge of the replaceable end bit.

2. A replaceable end bit according to claim 1, wherein the rounded faces that are arranged in the rearwardly oriented opening of the replaceable end bit are arranged substantially in a central plane seen in the longitudinal direction of the replaceable end bit.

3. A replaceable end bit according to claim 1, wherein, at the trailing edge of the replaceable end bit, a slot or an elongate hole is provided, wherein the slot or elongate hole is configured to permit insertion of a dismounting tool configured to dismount the replaceable end bit from the holder part.

4. A holder part for a replaceable end bit for a soil-working tool according to claim 1, where the holder part comprises a pair of protruding couplers, which protruding couplers comprise a space between the couplers, wherein distance between the two protruding couplers is reduced with distance from their end faces and wherein the protruding couplers comprise rounded faces that face towards each other, wherein, at a bottom of the protruding couplers, between the rounded faces, an abutment is configured to accommodate a dismounting tool configured to dismount the replaceable end bit when the dismounting tool is inserted through a longitudinally extending hole or a slot in the replaceable end bit.

5. A holder part according to claim 4, wherein, at least along a portion of a longitudinal expanse of at least one of the protruding coupler(s) in the pair of protruding couplers, an elevation of material extends.

6. A holder part according to claim 4, wherein the holder part comprises an edge at a distance from the protruding couplers, where a height of material is increased relative to a height of material on the protruding couplers.