Claims
- 1. A base edge protection assembly for an implement of a work machine, comprising:
a digging plate having (i) a first edge and a second edge, (ii) a surface interposed said first edge and said second edge, and (iii) a plurality of notches defined in said first edge of said digging plate so that a number of teeth are integrally formed on said digging plate; and a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate at a location interposed said first edge and said second edge so that (i) a first portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a first direction, (ii) a second portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a second direction, and (iii) an edge slot is defined between said digging plate and said cover plate.
- 2. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, wherein:
said cover plate has (i) an upper surface which faces away from said surface of said digging plate and (ii) a lower surface which faces toward said surface of said digging plate, and said upper surface is substantially flat.
- 3. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, wherein:
each tooth has a half arrow head shape.
- 4. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, wherein:
said cover plate includes an attachment edge, and said attachment edge is secured to said surface of said digging plate.
- 5. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, wherein:
each tooth includes a shoulder portion attached to said surface of said digging plate so that said shoulder portion extends outwardly from said surface, and said cover plate is spaced apart from said shoulder portion so that a gap space is defined between said shoulder portion and said cover plate.
- 6. The base edge protection assembly of claim 5, further comprising:
a strap having (i) a first end secured to said cover plate and (ii) a second end secured to said digging plate so that said second end is located within said gap space.
- 7. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a bracket secured to said cover plate.
- 8. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a cutting edge plate in contact with said surface of said digging plate.
- 9. An implement assembly, comprising:
a digging plate having (i) a first edge and a second edge, (ii) a surface interposed said first edge and said second edge, and (iii) a plurality of notches defined in said first edge of said digging plate so that a number of teeth are integrally formed on said digging plate; a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate at a location interposed said first edge and said second edge so that (i) a first portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a first direction, (ii) a second portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a second direction, and (iii) an edge slot is defined between said digging plate and said cover plate; and a bucket having a base edge, said bucket being positioned relative to said digging plate and said cover plate so that said base edge is located within said edge slot.
- 10. The implement assembly of claim 9, wherein:
said cover plate has (i) an upper surface which faces away from said surface of said digging plate and (ii) a lower surface which faces toward said surface of said digging plate, and said upper surface is substantially flat.
- 11. The implement assembly of claim 9, wherein:
each tooth has a half arrow head shape.
- 12. The implement assembly of claim 9, wherein:
said cover plate includes an attachment edge, and said attachment edge is secured to said surface of said digging plate.
- 13. The implement assembly of claim 9, wherein:
each tooth includes a shoulder portion attached to said surface of said digging plate so that said shoulder portion extends outwardly from said surface, and said cover plate is spaced apart from said shoulder portion so that a gap space is defined between said shoulder portion and said cover plate.
- 14. The implement assembly of claim 13, further comprising:
a strap having (i) a first end secured to said cover plate and (ii) a second end secured to said digging plate so that said second end is located within said gap space.
- 15. The implement assembly of claim 9, further comprising:
a bracket secured to said cover plate.
- 16. The implement assembly of claim 15, further comprising:
a cutting edge plate in contact with said surface of said digging plate.
- 17. A work machine, comprising:
a digging plate having (i) a first edge and a second edge, (ii) a surface interposed said first edge and said second edge, and (iii) a plurality of notches defined in said first edge of said digging plate so that a number of teeth are integrally formed on said digging plate; a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate at a location interposed said first edge and said second edge so that (i) a first portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a first direction, (ii) a second portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a second direction, and (iii) an edge slot is defined between said digging plate and said cover plate; and an implement having a base edge, said implement being positioned relative to said digging plate and said cover plate so that said base edge is located within said edge slot.
- 18. The work machine of claim 17, wherein:
said cover plate has (i) an upper surface which faces away from said surface of said digging plate and (ii) a lower surface which faces toward said surface of said digging plate, and said upper surface is substantially flat.
- 19. The work machine of claim 17, wherein:
each tooth has a half arrow head shape.
- 20. The work machine of claim 17, wherein:
said implement includes a bucket.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending Application Ser. No. 09/207,984, filed on Dec. 8, 1998.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
09207984 |
Dec 1998 |
US |
Child |
09747139 |
Dec 2000 |
US |