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Excavating tooth having a lock including a basket spring

US4727663A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 1985
Grant dateMar 1, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/2841
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A locking device for an excavating tooth, where the tooth has vertically aligned openings for the receipt of the locking device, which includes a relatively elongated pin having a reduced diameter central cylindrical portion and a basket spring mounted and substantially surrounding the cylindrical portion to provide a ball and socket-like connection between the lock and the tooth.

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