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US 11,203,103 B2Granted
Rotor bit removal device
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorsDario Sansone, Mario Persano, Danilo Ciardullo, Kevin J. Magee, Prasad S. Virgi, Marco Cesari
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Abstract
A bit removal device may include a support, an extractor coupled to the support, and an actuator. The support is configured to engage a bit holder from a front side of the bit holder. The extractor is configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder. The actuator is configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
Claims20
A rotor bit removal device comprising:
- a support configured to engage a bit holder of a paving machine rotor, wherein the support is configured to engage a neck portion of the bit holder from a front side of the bit holder;
- an extractor coupled to the support, the extractor configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder;
- and
- an actuator configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
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A rotor bit removal system comprising:
- an extractor configured to engage a bit from a front side of a bit holder of a paving machine rotor to extract the bit from the bit holder;
- a support coupled to the extractor and including a pair of arms configured to be opened and closed to engage the bit holder to support the extractor as it extracts the bit from the bit holder;
- an actuator configured to move the extractor relative to the support such that the support remains engaged with the bit holder while the extractor removes the bit from the bit holder.
A method of manufacturing a rotor bit removal device, the method comprising:
- providing a support configured to engage a bit holder of a paving machine rotor, wherein the support is configured to engage a neck portion of the bit holder from a front side of the bit holder;
- providing an extractor configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder;
- and
- coupling the support to the extractor with an actuator configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.