Invention Application
- Patent Title: IMPLEMENT TIP ASSEMBLY HAVING TIP WITH SUPPORT RIB
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Application No.: US18884237Application Date: 2024-09-13
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Publication No.: US20250003203A1Publication Date: 2025-01-02
- Inventor: Douglas Serrurier , Eric Sinn , Mihai Mircea Balan , Jason Jura
- Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
- Current Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: E02F9/28
- IPC: E02F9/28

Abstract:
A ground engaging tip of a ground engaging tip assembly includes an adapter configured for attachment to the base edge of the implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip has a rear edge, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface. The top and bottom outer surfaces extend forward from the rear edge and converge at a front edge of the ground engaging tip. The tip has first and second side outer surfaces extending forward from the rear edge of the ground engaging tip to the front edge. The tip has a nose cavity for receiving the adapter nose therein. The tip has a support rib on at least one of the first or second side outer surfaces, the support rib being positioned at the rear edge and extending lengthwise from the bottom outer surface toward the top outer surface.
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