Assembly for securing an excavating tooth
US6729052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7069
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An assembly for mounting an excavating tooth particularly suited for a dredge cutterhead includes a base, an adapter, and a lock. The base includes a convex, curved bearing surface that abuts a concave, curved bearing surface on the adapter. The curved bearing surfaces are able to maintain substantially full contact with each other under transverse loading.
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