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Excavator dipper latch assembly having removable tapered latch bar

US5815958A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F3/4075
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A latch assembly for an excavator dipper of the invention includes a latch bar slot having a first opening, a second opening and a side wall. An annular projection protrudes from the latch bar slot side wall and has an upper surface and a side surface. A latch bar is slidably and removably mounted in the latch bar slot. The latch bar has a first portion, a second portion and a tapered portion located between the first and the second portion. The first portion has a larger cross-sectional area than the second portion. An upper retainer insert assembly is removably carried in the latch bar slot between the first opening and the annular projection.

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