Patents by Inventor Kelly M. Smith

Kelly M. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Excavator bucket tooth retention device
    Patent number: 5063696
    Abstract: Digging teeth and support adapters for excavating buckets and the like are retained connected to the lip portion of the bucket in the event of failure of a tooth, its adapter or any device which normally secures the tooth and the adapter to the bucket lip by an elongated, flexible cable trained through a passage in the bucket lip, a passage in the adapter and secured to the tooth. Retainer fittings on the cable engage cooperating retainer parts on the tooth and the lip portion to prevent loss of the tooth due to such failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventor: Kelly M. Smith