Mounting plate attachment for excavating device
OwnerFlem Justice, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A plate adaptable for use on an excavating device having an appendage with a leading edge. The plate includes a rigid body and a plurality of tips removably connected to the body. Each of the plurality of tips connected to the body extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the leading edge of the appendage. A related method of attaching a plurality of tips to a bucket of an excavating device.
Claims20
A plate adaptable for use on an excavating device having an appendage with a leading edge, comprising:
- a rigid body;
- and
- a plurality of tips removably connected to the body, whereby each of the plurality of tips extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the leading edge of the appendage.
In an excavating device including a dipper arm with a bucket having a leading edge attached to said dipper arm, the improvement comprising a plate connected to the bucket for receiving at least one tip configured to move in a direction away from the leading edge.
A method of attaching a plurality of tips to a bucket of an excavating device, comprising:
- mounting a plate to the bucket;
- and
- removably attaching the plurality of tips to the plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.