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Plow bit assembly

US9988904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Siepenkort · Ascheberg, DE
Uwe Tillessen · Kamen, DE
Klaus Duhnke · Bochum, DE
Susanne Wutzke · Holzwickede, DE
Diedrich Bettermann · Unna, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2015
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21C27/44
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A plow bit for a bit holder including a recess of a mining plow is disclosed. The plow bit also has a bit shank configured to be inserted into the recess of the bit holder. The bit shank has a front shank face, which is concave. The bit shank also has a rear shank face disposed on an opposite side of the bit shank with respect to the front shank face. The bit shank further has a first lateral shank face connected to the front shank face and the rear shank face. The first lateral shank face includes a first groove extending from the front shank face in direction of the rear shank face. The groove receives a securing pin.

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