Bucket for an earth-working or materials-handling machine
US11873616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/961
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described is a bucket for an earth-working or materials-handling machine, having a top portion comprising a web section, a first and a second bucket side wall and a bucket floor extending from a front cutting edge of the bucket up to the top portion. The front cutting edge, the first and second side walls and the top portion form an opening of the bucket, seen from a front view of the bucket. The bucket has a first inner reinforcement beam element provided on an inside of the bucket adjacent the opening, connecting the first side wall to the web section and extending in a width direction (w) of the bucket from the first side wall towards the second side wall, wherein the first inner reinforcement beam element and the web section, as seen in a sectional plane taken perpendicularly to the width direction (w), form a first perimeter profile enclosing an area. The bucket further has a second inner reinforcement beam element provided on an inside of the bucket adjacent the opening, connecting the second side wall to the web section and extending in the width direction (w) of the bucket from the second side wall towards the first side wall, wherein the second inner reinforcement beam ele…
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