Stick for linkage assembly of machine
First Claim
1. A stick for a linkage assembly of an implement system, the stick comprising:
- a stick body, the stick body including a pair of sidewalls, in lateral spaced relationship to each other, a top portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, and a bottom portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls, the top portion, and the bottom portion defining an interior cavity, each of the pair of sidewalls defining therein a stick pivot opening, and the stick body defining a neutral axis; and
a stick joint assembly, the stick joint assembly including a stick joint tube and a stick joint reinforcement plate, the stick joint tube extending between and connected to the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint tube disposed within the stick pivot opening of both of the pair of sidewalls, and the stick joint reinforcement plate connected to one of the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint reinforcement plate including a central portion defining a tube opening, the central portion in circumscribing relationship with the stick joint tube such that the stick joint tube is disposed within the tube opening, a first arm extending from the central portion and having a first end, and a second arm extending from the central portion and having a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the stick joint reinforcement plate are disposed along the neutral axis of the stick both, and wherein the stick joint reinforcement plate includes an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a concave segment, and the concave segment extending between the first end and the second end.
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Abstract
A stick for a linkage assembly of an implement system includes a stick body and a stick joint assembly. The stick body defines a neutral axis and includes a pair of sidewalls in lateral spaced relationship to each other, a top portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, and a bottom portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, which define an interior cavity. The stick joint assembly includes a stick joint tube and a stick joint reinforcement plate. The stick joint tube extends between and is connected to the sidewalls. The stick joint reinforcement plate is connected to one of the pair of sidewalls and includes a pair of arms extending from a central portion. The ends of the first and second arms of are disposed along the neutral axis of the stick body.
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20 Claims
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1. A stick for a linkage assembly of an implement system, the stick comprising:
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a stick body, the stick body including a pair of sidewalls, in lateral spaced relationship to each other, a top portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, and a bottom portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls, the top portion, and the bottom portion defining an interior cavity, each of the pair of sidewalls defining therein a stick pivot opening, and the stick body defining a neutral axis; and a stick joint assembly, the stick joint assembly including a stick joint tube and a stick joint reinforcement plate, the stick joint tube extending between and connected to the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint tube disposed within the stick pivot opening of both of the pair of sidewalls, and the stick joint reinforcement plate connected to one of the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint reinforcement plate including a central portion defining a tube opening, the central portion in circumscribing relationship with the stick joint tube such that the stick joint tube is disposed within the tube opening, a first arm extending from the central portion and having a first end, and a second arm extending from the central portion and having a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the stick joint reinforcement plate are disposed along the neutral axis of the stick both, and wherein the stick joint reinforcement plate includes an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a concave segment, and the concave segment extending between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine comprising:
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a frame, the frame including a power system configured to supply power to the machine and an operator station configured to selectively operate the machine; and an implement system pivotally connected to the frame, the implement system in operable arrangement with the power system and the operator station such that the implement system is selectively movable by the operator station from power supplied by the power system, the implement system including a boom pivotally coupled to the frame, a stick pivotally coupled to the boom, and an implement pivotally coupled to the stick; wherein the stick includes a stick body and a stick joint assembly; the stick body including a pair of sidewalls in lateral spaced relationship to each other, a top portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, and a bottom portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls, the top portion, and the bottom portion defining an interior cavity, each of the pair of sidewalls defining therein a stick pivot opening, and the stick body defining a neutral axis, and the stick joint assembly pivotally coupling the stick to the boom, the stick joint assembly including a stick joint tube and a stick joint reinforcement plate, the stick joint tube extending between and connected to the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint tube disposed within the stick pivot opening of both of the pair of sidewalls, and the stick joint reinforcement plate connected to one of the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint reinforcement plate including a central portion, a first arm, and a second arm, the central portion defining a tube opening, the central portion in circumscribing relationship with the stick joint tube such that the stick joint tube is disposed within the tube opening thereof, the first arm extending from the central portion and having a first end, and the second arm extending from the central portion and having a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the stick joint reinforcement plate are disposed along the neutral axis of the stick body, and wherein the stick joint reinforcement plate include an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a concave segment, and the concave segment extending between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of making a stick for a linkage assembly of an implement system, the method comprising:
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fabricating a stick body, the stick body including a pair of sidewalls in lateral spaced relationship to each other, a top portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, and a bottom portion extending between the pair of sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls, the top portion, and the bottom portion defining an interior cavity, each of the pair of sidewalls defining therein a stick pivot opening, and the stick body defining a neutral axis; and connecting a stick joint assembly to the stick body, the stick joint assembly including a stick joint tube and a stick joint reinforcement plate, the stick joint tube extending between and connected to the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint tube disposed within the stick pivot opening of both of the pair of sidewalls, and the stick joint reinforcement plate connected to one of the pair of sidewalls, the stick joint reinforcement plate including a central portion defining a tube opening, the central portion in circumscribing relationship with the stick joint tube such that the stick joint tube is disposed within the tube opening, a first arm extending from the central portion and having a first end, and a second arm extending from the central portion and having a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the stick joint reinforcement plate are disposed along the neutral axis of the stick body, and wherein the stick joint reinforcement plate includes an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a concave segment, and the concave segment extending between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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