Abstract:
A ground engaging tooth (52) for a ground engaging machine (20) is disclosed. The ground engaging tooth (52) may comprise a non-ground- engaging end (54), a ground-engaging end (56), a body (58) extending between the non-ground-engaging end (54), the ground-engaging end (56), a top surface (60), a bottom surface (62), a left surface (64) and a right surface (66). Further, the ground engaging tooth (52) may comprise a coupling side including a pocket (76) configured to receive a retaining device (78). Moreover, the ground engaging tooth (52) may comprise a wear side including an integral-wear-insert (80). The integral-wear-insert (80) may longitudinally extend along the bottom surface (62) towards the ground-engaging end (56) and vertically extend towards the top surface (60) at the ground-engaging end (56).
Abstract:
A soil transport machine, such as a track type tractor (10) equipped with a bulldozer blade (12), includes a soil transport interaction surface (22) (blade) with an array (25) of anti-adhesion biomimetic protrusions (23) that project out of a base surface (24). The biomimetic protrusions (23) may have a smooth convex shape sized and distributed in a manner that reduces soil adhesion and the associated carryback, especially in adhesive soils such as heavy clay. The biomimetic protrusions (23) may be incorporated directly into the surface of the bulldozer blade (12), or maybe part of a replaceable liner (15) that is attached to the blade body (20) in a conventional manner.