Modular ground engagement tooling system
AssigneeJoy Global Surface Mining Inc
InventorsJames R. Popp, Richard Nicoson
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Abstract
A tooling system includes a dipper having a lip with a plurality of apertures, the apertures extending at least partially through the lip. The tooling system also includes a modular adapter configured to be inserted partially into one of the apertures along an axis of insertion. The adapter is configured to be releasably coupled to the lip. The adapter includes a first portion configured to extend into the aperture, and a second portion configured to extend out of the aperture. The tooling system also includes a locking system including a fastener configured to extend at least partially into the aperture and couple to the adapter to the lip.
Claims18
A tooling system comprising:
- a replaceable lip configured to be removably coupled to a bottom surface of a dipper, wherein the lip includes a plurality of apertures, wherein each of the apertures extends entirely through the lip from a first side of the lip to a second, opposite side of the lip, each of the apertures varying in diameter moving in a direction from the first side of the lip to the second side of the lip, and wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to be positioned offset from the bottom surface of the dipper.
A tooling system comprising:
- a dipper having a main body defining a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, and a bottom wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, the bottom wall having an outer surface, the dipper further including a door coupled to the main body;
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- a lip removably coupled to the outer surface of the bottom wall of the main body, wherein the lip protrudes outwardly from the outer surface of the bottom wall of the main body of the dipper and includes a plurality of apertures that are offset from the bottom wall of the main body, each of the apertures extending entirely through the lip from a first side of the lip to a second, opposite side of the lip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.