Patent ID: 11926987
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A dipper comprising:
a top wall;
a first side wall extending from the top wall;
a second side wall extending from the top wall;
a bottom floor extending from the first side wall to the second side wall, wherein a first acute angle is formed between the bottom floor and the top wall that ranges from 5.0 degrees to 15.0 degrees such that the dipper forms a mouth that narrows toward a rear of the dipper; and
a front lip including a rear attachment portion and a front shovel portion, wherein a first obtuse angle is formed between the rear attachment portion and the bottom floor that ranges between 175.0 degrees and 180.0 degrees, and a second acute angle is formed between the front shovel portion and the top wall that ranges from 3.0 degrees to 7.0 degrees.