Tool retention system having pocketed wedge
US10113302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/2858
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for connecting a tool to an implement may have a clamp with a first side, and a second side with teeth. The system may also have a wedge with a body configured to engage the second side of the clamp, a channel formed in the body, and a collar. The wedge may additionally have an elongated pocket formed in the body, a first ramp extending between the channel and an end of the elongated pocket, and a second ramp located at a point between a base end of the body and the first ramp. The first and second ramps may be inclined relative to an axis of the channel. The system may further have a slider with a toothed surface configured to engage the teeth of the clamp when the slider is in the channel, and a fastener threadingly engaged with the slider.
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