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, each of said teeth having a shoulder portion that extends outwardly from said surface; a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate at a location interposed said first edge and said second edge and spaced apart from said shoulder portion 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 (iv) a gap space is defined between said shoulder portion and said cover plate; and 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.
- 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, further comprising:a bracket secured to said cover plate.
- 6. The base edge protection assembly of claim 1, further comprising:a cutting edge plate in contact with said surface of said digging plate.
- 7. An implement assembly, comprising:a digging plate having (i) a first edge and a second edge (ii) a surface interposed said first and said second edge, and (iii) a plurality of notches defined in said first edge of said digging plate so that s number of teeth are integrally formed on said digging plate, each of said teeth having a shoulder portion that extends outwardly from said surface; a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate as a location interposed said first edge and said second edge and spaced apart from said shoulder portion so that (i) a first portion of said surface extends outwardly from the location in a first direction, (ii) a second portion of said surface extends outwardly from said location in a second direction, (iii) an edge slot is defined between said digging plate and said cover plate, and (iv) a gap space is defined between said shoulder portion and said cover plate; 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; 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.
- 8. The implement assembly of claim 7, wherein:said cover plate has (i) and 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.
- 9. The implement assembly of claim 7, wherein:each tooth has a half arrow head shape.
- 10. The implement assembly of claim 7, wherein:said cover plate includes an attachment edge, and said attachment edge is secured to said surface of said digging plate.
- 11. The implement assembly of claim 7, further comprising:a bracket secured to said cover plate.
- 12. The implement assembly of claim 11, further comprising:a cutting edge plate in contact with said surface of said digging plate.
- 13. 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, each of said teeth having a shoulder portion that extends outwardly from said surface; a cover plate secured to said surface of said digging plate at a location interposed said first edge and said second edge and spaced apart from said shoulder portion 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, (iii) an edge slot is defined between said digging plate and said cover plate, and (iv) a gap space is defined between said shoulder portion and said cover plate; 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; 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.
- 14. The work machine of claim 13, 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.
- 15. The work machine of claim 13, wherein:each tooth has a half arrow head shape
- 16. The work machine of claim 13, wherein:said implement includes a bucket.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending Application Ser. No. 09/207,984, filed on Dec. 8, 1998.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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