Bucket for an earth-working or materials-handling machine
US11982067B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/2883
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a bucket for an earth-working or materials-handling machine having a top portion, a first and a second side wall, a bucket floor extending from a front cutting edge up to the top portion, wherein the front cutting edge, the first and second side walls and the top portion form a bucket opening, seen from a front view of the bucket, the bucket floor has an inside facing towards the bucket opening and an outside facing away from the bucket opening, characterized in that the bucket floor comprises a first and a second rail section, wherein each one of the rail sections has at least one detachable wear component connected to the bucket floor, the bucket floor further has at least one inverted keel section with a trough portion on the outside of the bucket floor and a ridge portion on the inside of the bucket floor.
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