Method of replacing a worn excavating tooth point
US5074062A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7086
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of replacing a worn point of an excavating tooth wherein the point is held in place by a pin lock including a shearable top flange and torque-resisting, forwardly extending rib, the method including exerting a downward force on the pin lock to shear the top flange while the forwardly extending rib guides the pin lock downwardly and out of locking engagement with aligned slots in the tooth adapter nose and point rearwardly extending ear, removing the worn point and installing a new point along with a new pin lock including a top flange and forwardly extending rib.
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