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US 2020/0347569 A1Published application
Wear plate for a blade
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorDavid COX
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Abstract
A blade assembly is disclosed. The blade assembly may include a blade having a surface defined between an upper edge and a lower edge of the blade, the lower edge being associated with a cutting edge, and a wear plate attached to the blade. The wear plate may extend along the surface and terminate short of the lower edge. The wear plate may have a plurality of accumulation members.
Claims20
A blade assembly, comprising:
- a blade having a surface defined between an upper edge and a lower edge of the blade,
- the lower edge being associated with a cutting edge;
- and
- a wear plate attached to the blade,
- the wear plate extending along the surface and terminating short of the lower edge,
- the wear plate having a plurality of accumulation members.
3 more elements
A moldboard assembly, comprising:
- a moldboard having a surface,
- the surface having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a cutting edge attached to the moldboard,
- the cutting edge covering the lower portion of the surface and the cutting edge not covering the upper portion of the surface;
- and
- a wear plate attached to the moldboard,
- the wear plate covering a portion of the upper portion of the surface,
- the wear plate having a plurality of openings.
5 more elements
A machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- a blade having a surface defined between an upper edge and a lower edge of the blade,
- the lower edge of the blade being associated with a cutting edge;
- a wear plate,
- the wear plate extending along the surface of the blade and terminating short of the lower edge of the blade,
- the wear plate having a plurality of openings;
- and
- a mounting assembly that attaches the blade to the frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.