Abstract: A snow plow cutting edge, including at least one elongate backing plate removably fastened to a lower edge of a snow plow moldboard or to a cutting edge trip mechanism. The elongate backing plate has a long axis and a plurality of biasing member engaging structures. Slide bars are engaged to the elongate backing plate. The slide bars are arranged proximate one another along the long axis of the elongate backing plate and are slidable generally perpendicular to the long axis. Biasing members are engaged between the biasing member engaging structures and the slide bars such that the slide bars are biased generally perpendicular to the long axis toward a surface to be cleared of snow. Replaceable cutting edge sections are removably attached to one of the plurality of slide bars and located adjacent at least one of the other replaceable cutting edge sections.

Abstract: A scraper for use with a moldboard of a milling machine is manufactured from a rigid material including at least one of the following: a hardened steel having a hardness of at least 50 Rockwell Scale C, a carbide, and PCD diamonds.

Abstract: There is provided a sweeping blade device comprising: a blade main portion including a rigid sweeping blade having convexly curved and opposed lateral edges. The sweeping blade device can be mounted to a blade support, which in turn is securable to a vehicle to form a sweeping blade assembly configured to be attached to a plow blade of the vehicle for sweeping debris on a ground surface.

Abstract: An adapter board defines an upper adapter board attachment portion, and a lower tool bit attachment portion. The upper adapter board attachment portion includes a first peak surface and a second peak surface, the first peak surface and the second peak surface forming a first valley between the first peak surface and the second peak surface.

Abstract: A road grading blade teeth removal apparatus operable to provide removal of teeth from a road grader blade. The apparatus of the present invention includes a frame having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the frame has a pair of upper spring mounts secured thereto on opposing sides of the frame. The upper spring mounts have springs suspended downward therefrom and are operably coupled to a pair of lower spring mounts that are axially aligned with each of the upper springs mounts on opposing sides of the frame. A center force plate is secured intermediate the lower spring mounts and has a movement member superposed thereon. The movement member is further operably coupled to a cross member proximate the top of the frame and is configured to leverage thereagainst to move the center force plate downward. A pin assembly is located underneath the mounting plate.

Abstract: A cutting edge assembly is disclosed. The cutting edge assembly may include an attachment element configured to be attached to a work tool of a machine, wherein the attachment element is formed from a first metal alloy, and wherein the attachment element includes a plurality of retention structures that extend from an attachment end of the attachment element toward a cutting edge end of the attachment element. The cutting edge assembly may include a wear element configured to form a cutting edge of the work tool, wherein the wear element is formed from a second metal alloy that is different from the first metal alloy, and wherein the wear element is cast over the plurality of retention structures to bond the wear element to the attachment element.

Abstract: A blade assembly comprises a moldboard defining an upper moldboard free end and a lower moldboard free end, the lower moldboard free end defining a lower curved mounting surface, and an adapter board defining an upper adapter board attachment portion, and a lower tool bit attachment portion. The upper adapter board attachment portion may include a first peak surface and a second peak surface, the first peak surface and the second peak surface forming a first valley therebetween and being configured to contact the lower curved mounting surface.

Abstract: A curbstone deflector for protection of the lateral end region of a snow-clearing strip attached to a snowplow clearing blade has a round or polygonally rounded-off wear edge and a recess that surrounds the end region of the snow-clearing strip, which recess has a front support surface supported on the front side of the snow-clearing strip from the front, and a lateral support surface supported on the side edge of the snow-clearing strip from the side, wherein the front support surface can be braced against the front side of the snow-clearing strip via a screw connection. The expanse of the front support surface in the longitudinal direction of the snow-clearing strip is greater by at least 1.2 times, preferably by 1.5 times than the distance between the lateral support surface and the wear edge of the curbstone deflector.

Abstract: A connecting member for a snow-removal set having a snow-removal blade and a snow-removal scraper, the connecting member being configured to be fastened to the snow-removal blade and to cooperate with the snow-removal scraper, the connecting member including at least one fastening portion configured to be fastened directly or indirectly on the snow-removal blade, a receiving portion configured to cooperate with a complementary connecting member formed on the snow-removal scraper, and a locking portion including at least one locking element configured to lock the connecting member between the snow-removal scraper and the snow-removal blade, where the locking element includes a bearing portion extending in the receiving portion of the connecting member, the bearing portion being configured to exert a force on the complementary member of the snow-removal scraper in a mounted locked position.

Abstract: A snow-clearing strip for the snow-clearing blade of a snowplow has an attachment neck, onto which an elongated rubber body is vulcanized, which body has a wear section that projects downward and is freely flexible, and in which hard-material wear bodies are embedded over the wear height. A reinforcement is attached to the attachment neck, which reinforcement extends over at least the upper third of the wear height and is connected with the rubber body with material bonding.

Abstract: A blade for use with a grading machine comprises an attachment portion, a working portion including a plurality of teeth, each tooth defining a bore, and a plurality of wear resistant inserts retained in the bores of the teeth.

Abstract: A snow plow blade, especially a replaceable snow plow blade, that functions to dampen or suppress jolts and vibrations due to forceful contact of the blade with objects.

Abstract: A scarifier board comprises a rectangular attachment portion defining a width, a height and a thickness and the attachment portion includes a front face and a back face, and a first plurality of mounting apertures extend through the front face and the back face. The board also includes a working portion defining a plurality of anti-rotation grooves and a plurality of working zones therebetween having a wear resistant material, and the working portion includes a strip of wear resistant material disposed immediately below the attachment portion.

Abstract: A construction machine includes an earth removing implement 20 including: a blade 22 disposed on a base portion frame 21 by using a linkage mechanism 23 and a cylinder 24; a fixed cover 26 positioned above the linkage mechanism 23; a movable cover 27 covering a gap between the fixed cover 26 and the blade 22; and a guide pin 25 that guides the movable cover 27 while the blade 22 is being raised. The movable cover 27 includes a side surface portion 52 having a slot 54 with which the guide pin 25 engages. The slot 54 is formed along the side surface portion 52 that faces the guide pin 25. The guide pin 25 engages with the slot 54 at a lower end position therein when the blade 22 is raised to a highest position as the movable cover 27 is rotated to follow the fixed cover 26.

Abstract: A wear component for a ground engaging tool includes a mounting portion having a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness between the first surface and the second surface. The mounting portion is connectable to a mounting assembly of the ground engaging tool. The wear component also includes at least one wear portion connected to the mounting portion and forming at least one ground engaging edge. The at least one wear portion has at least one first surface including at least one groove extending from the at least one ground engaging edge toward the mounting portion, at least one second surface, and at least one thickness between the at least one first surface and the at least one second surface. A maximum of the at least one thickness of the at least one wear portion is larger than a maximum of the thickness of the mounting portion.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a threshing and separating section carried by the chassis that is configured for threshing and separating grain from gathered crop material. The threshing and separating section includes at least one concave with at least one crop engaging surface having a high hardness coating formed thereon.

Abstract: A wear member for an earth-working implement including a body having front, rear, top, bottom, inner side and outer side portions. The wear member includes a front face defined on the front portion with a front cutout surface, a front lower surface, and a front upper surface. The wear member includes a rear face on the rear portion facing away from the front face. The wear member includes a front cutout on the front face defining the front cutout surface between the front lower surface and the front upper surface. The front cutout surface extends between the inner side portion and the outer side portion and offset from the front upper surface and the front lower surface toward the rear face. The front lower surface and the front upper surface are co-planar and parallel to the front cutout surface and the rear face.

Abstract: A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stripping device for a ground milling machine, comprising a stripping plate comprising a bottom plate edge and a stripping bar comprising at least one stripping element disposed on the bottom plate edge, wherein form-fitting elements are present on the at least one stripping element and on the stripping plate, which form-fitting elements at least partially interlock in complementary fashion and prevent displacement of the at least one stripping element. The present invention further relates to a stripping element for such a stripping device, and to a ground milling machine having such a stripping device.

Abstract: A tool, a toolholder and a tool-toolholder unit obtained by coupling tool and toolholder is adapted to be fixed to a rotor of a shredder. The tool and the toolholder have a coupling mechanism that permit a quick and easy assembly or disassembly of the two elements and ensure, at the same time, a stable and safe fixing during use of the tool.

Abstract: A plow blade comprising a plurality of serrated blade sections. The plurality of serrated blade sections include a serrated bottom edge. Each of the plurality of serrated blade sections comprise a plurality of serrations. At least one of the plurality of serrations includes a blade wear indicator. A plurality of wear bars can be mounted to a rear side of the serrated blade sections. Each of the plurality of wear bars include a weldment of carbide matrix along a bottom edge.

Abstract: A snow or material pushing device for plowing a surface including a moldboard with a scraper blade, and having side plates attached at either end. The side plates further include skid or wear shoes pivotally or rotationally affixed to the side plates to remain in full contact with the surface, thereby reducing the need to adjust and replace the scraper blade and wear shoes.

Abstract: A wear assembly positioned between contacting surfaces a moldboard assembly and at least one of a mounting bracket or a work implement of a work machine. The wear assembly includes a plurality of wear strips having a first surface and a second surface defining a thickness of the wear strip therebetween. The first surface of the wear strip is positioned in a contacting relationship with one of the contacting surfaces, and the second surface of the wear strip is positioned in a contacting relationship with an other of the contacting surfaces. At least one of the first or second surfaces of each of the plurality of wear strips includes a number of recesses infused with a lubricant, such that the number of recesses is formed on a surface area of the wear strip in frictional contact with at least one of the contacting surfaces.

Abstract: A tool shield retainer clip for securing a removable tool to a tool carrier blade, and shielding the tool carrier blade is disclosed herein. The tool shield retainer clip includes a front section including an aperture for receiving a tool, a back section adjacent the front section, a tail flange connected to the back section opposite the front section, and a top section adjacent the front section and opposite the back section.

Abstract: A cutter for a dozing blade includes a middle, first, and second section, each defining a plurality of bolting holes for receiving bolts to mount the cutter in a service configuration upon a dozing blade. The first and second sections each define a greater face angle between digging and mounting faces which is about 20° or less, and the middle section defines a lesser face angle between digging and mounting faces. The cutter may be provided in a service package for installation in place of a used cutter in a dozing blade.

Abstract: A cutter for a dozing blade includes a middle, first, and second section, each defining a plurality of bolting holes for receiving bolts to mount the cutter in a service configuration upon a dozing blade. The first and second sections each define a greater face angle between digging and mounting faces which is about 20° or less, and the middle section defines a lesser face angle between digging and mounting faces. The cutter may be provided in a service package for installation in place of a used cutter in a dozing blade.

Abstract: A dozing blade assembly includes a dozing blade, and a cutter mounted to the dozing blade. The cutter includes a compound digging face extending between a proximal edge and a distal edge. The compound digging face has a steeply oriented center segment, and shallowly oriented outer segments, for balancing downward penetration with forward pushability during moving the dozing blade assembly through material of a substrate. Purpose-built mounting surfaces on the blade can be used to provide for the different orientations, using flat plates to form the cutter.

Abstract: A dozing blade assembly includes a dozing blade, and a cutter mounted to the dozing blade. The cutter includes a compound digging face extending between a proximal edge and a distal edge. The compound digging face has a steeply oriented center segment, and shallowly oriented outer segments, for balancing downward penetration with forward pushability during moving the dozing blade assembly through material of a substrate.

Abstract: A fixing device is for a bucket front, wherein the bucket front forms a wear part in an excavating bucket comprising at least one side portion. The side portion is formed with a coupling piece comprising at least two projections with recesses, wherein the projections fit in a complementary manner into recesses in the bucket front or in a coupling part fixed to the bucket front, and wherein the bucket front is connected to the coupling piece by a locking bolt extending, in the direction of the side portion, through openings associated with the side portion and the bucket front.

Abstract: A blade assembly for use on a surface working machine includes a moldboard. The moldboard includes a lower mounting section including a mounting edge for mounting a plurality of blade sections thereto. The blade assembly further includes a plurality of blade segments for detachable connection to the lower mounting section of the moldboard and adapted to overlap with any adjacent blade segment when mounted to the moldboard. Each blade segment includes a front face for forward machine orientation, a back face opposite the front face, a right edge including a first overlap section, and a left edge including a second overlap section. The first overlap section shaped for overlap with the second overlap section of an adjacent blade segment so that when mounted to the moldboard adjacent blade segments substantially abut each other.

Abstract: A segmented blade comprised of overlapping blade segments is disclosed herein. Each blade segment overlaps with adjacent segments thereby providing for an overlapping joint between segments. The overlapping joint reduces erosion and/or washout of the underlying moldboard. Further, in one embodiment, the overlapping joint may include a connector hole such as a bolt hole through which a bolt detachably connects the overlapped sections of adjacent blade segments with the moldboard. Such a connection increases the strength of the connection as well as the strength of the moldboard in the region of the connection. This allows for smaller blade segments to be used and allows for segments which are of a suitable size to be manhandled by a single operator without jeopardizing the strength of the moldboard and/or the longevity of the moldboard.

Abstract: A clearing bar for the clearing blade of a snow plough, is defined at least partially in cross section by a curved contour and avoids undesirable swirling of snow within the clearing blade Snow is swirled on parts of the fastener for fastening the clearing bar to the clearing blade. To solve this problem, a design of the curved contour is optimized dynamically in terms of flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge device for mounting to a moldboard of a plow comprising at least one adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along at least a portion of the bottom edge. The device further includes at least one moldboard shoe selectively reversible to present the adapter blade at a first angle or a second angle. The device further includes at least one impact bar mounted to a front side of the adapter blade. The at least one moldboard shoe can include a bottom edge having a carbide insert along at least a portion of the bottom edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sandwich scraper strip for the blade of a snowplow and provided at the top with a steel fastening neck onto which a rubber body having at least one embedded hard material body is molded. According to the invention, the hard material body is provided in the form of a hard metal core surrounded by a steel jacket. This results in achieving a surprisingly high serviceable life of the sandwich scraper blade.

Abstract: A grader blade includes a grader blade body that has a recess in a bottom edge, and a tri-grade insert assembly is received within the recess. The tri-grade insert assembly includes a leading insert, a mediate insert and a trailing insert. The leading insert has an impact wear resistance and fracture wear resistance greater than the mediate insert and the trailing insert. The trailing insert has an abrasion wear resistance and down-pressure wear resistance greater than the leading insert and the mediate insert. The mediate insert has an impact wear resistance and fracture wear resistance greater than the trailing insert and an abrasion wear resistance and down-pressure wear resistance greater than the leading insert.

Abstract: A lip assembly is disclosed and includes a lip having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front portion, a rear portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a plurality of holes disposed between the front portion and the rear portion and extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The first and second side portions are on opposite sides of the front portion of the lip, and the front portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion include projections and valleys. Tooth assemblies extend away from at least the front portion of the lip and are respectively coupled to the lip via the plurality of holes.

Abstract: A fastening assembly (1) for releasable securement of first and second components. The assembly includes: a nut (2), having a threaded bore and a shaped outer surface; a retainer (3), associated with said first component, including a slot which is of complementary shape to said outer surface of said nut (2), and which is adapted to receive and retain said nut (2) therein; and, a bolt (4), having a head and a threaded shaft, which is adapted to engage said second component, and be secured to said nut (2) to thereby fasten said first and second components together. The fastening assembly (1) is particularly useful to secure a wearable edge to a bucket of a mining, earthmoving, agricultural or like machinery.

Abstract: A working machine having a blade is disclosed, the blade comprising a body blade and an extension blade, the body blade having a body-side mounting portion having a body-side mounting hole and the extension blade having an extension-side mounting portion having an extension-side mounting hole, the body-side mounting hole and the extension-side mounting hole being formed vertically through the body-side mounting portion and the extension-side mounting portion, respectively. Further provided are mounting members adapted to be inserted into the mounting holes to connect the body blade and the extension blade with each other, and positioning members and a cutout portion for aligning the positions of the body-side mounting hole and the extension-side mounting hole vertically with each other and inhibiting the body-side mounting portion and the extension-side mounting portion from pivoting around the mounting members.

Abstract: A one-piece blank for a multiple surface moldboard having a top edge, a bottom edge, an upper portion, and a lower portion is disclosed. The stamped one-piece blank has a central body section, and two opposed outer wing sections disposed at right and left ends of the central body section. First and second notches or cutouts are provided, and define the two opposed outer wing sections. The first and second notches are oriented vertically and are generally inverted v-shaped. A rolling operation forms the lower portion of the moldboard into a uniform curved radius, which occurs simultaneously in one operation. A bending operation creates an approximate 30-degree angle (into the curvature), along the top edge of the moldboard, bringing opposing radial lines together. A second bending operation creates a similar approximate 30-degree angle (into the curvature) along the top edge of the moldboard. The one-piece moldboard is finalized by welding the gaps remaining between the moldboard wings and the center section.

Abstract: Cutting elements having coarse grain substrates and ultra hard material layers are provided. The substrates are formed from coarse grain size particles of tungsten carbide. A method of forming such cutting elements and a drag bit incorporating such cutting elements are also provided.

Abstract: Seaweed is picked up from the surface of a beach with general purpose earth moving machinery by installing a series of fingers extending forwardly and downwardly from the blade or bucket of the machine. By driving the machine forwardly along the beach, the fingers pass through the sand and seaweed on the beach travels up the incline of the fingers. The fingers accordingly act as a separator to separate most of the seaweed from most of the sand. Several embodiments of each moving machines are adapted for seaweed handling or removal.

Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. As another means, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.

Abstract: A plow blade having a fluid passageway and points of fluid ejection is produced with basic manufacturing processes allowing for efficient production. The blade construction has a multiple component assembly for providing the ability to rebuild a blade and replacing a portion of the blade that may be worn. In another aspect of the invention a process of ejecting a specific fluid at specific points along a plow blade the desirable characteristics are maximized, while the volume of ejected fluid is minimized. This method is adaptable in static plowing and vibratory plowing utilities since lubricating the sides of the blade/chute that come into contact with the ground with fluid has been found to greatly reduce the amount of drag (friction).

Abstract: An abrasion resistant metal earth working surface having a plurality of spaced hollow open ended cup-shaped abrasion resistant studs welded to the surface which collect particulate material in the hollow open ends of the weld studs, wherein the particulate material forms an abrasion resistant barrier limiting abrasion of the earth working surface. The size and shape of the cup-shaped weld studs and the spacing between the array of studs is selected to provide optimum collection of particulate material which reduces wear to extend the efficient operation and life of the earth working surface.

Abstract: Cutting elements having coarse grain substrates and ultra hard material layers are provided. The substrates are formed from coarse grain size particles of tungsten carbide. A method of forming such cutting elements and a drag bit incorporating such cutting elements are also provided.

Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. In addition, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.

Abstract: A cutting edge which has improved resistance to scratching wear, such resistance being required for cutting edges for snow removal, which has good performance to increase e.g., compressed snow rate, and which can be manufactured at comparatively low cost. The cutting edge comprises a hard member provided at the leading edge of an edge body, the hard member comprising (i) a hard material containing hard grains which are dispersed with high filling density and integrally combined by a metal having a lower melting point than the hard grains and (ii) a protective member which covers at least the front face of the hard material as viewed in the travel direction of the blade and which has impact resistance.

Abstract: An earth working tool assembly of the type including a tool shank terminating in a foot and an earth working tool or point which has a socket for engagement by the shank foot. A bridging member extends between the shank foot and point, the bridging member having a tongue at one end which is received in a channel on the underside of the shank foot and a channel at the other end which receives a rib on the underside of the point. The bridging member transfers a proportion of side loading on the tool point to the tool shank at a position rearwardly from the leading end of the foot of the tool shank so as that the shank has increased resistance to breakage or bending.

Abstract: Coupling for the teeth of excavators and the like.