Patent ID: 9228324
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: E02F

Claim Text:
1. A ground engaging tool system comprising: a ground engaging tip including a ground engaging portion and a coupling portion in opposing relationship to the ground engaging portion along a longitudinal axis thereof, the coupling portion including an interior surface defining a coupler pocket having an opening in communication with an interior cavity, the interior surface having a base wall, a first coupler face wall, a second coupler face wall, and a pair of side walls, the pair of side walls being in spaced relationship to each other along a lateral axis, the lateral axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the pair of side walls respectively extending along the longitudinal axis from the base wall to the opening of the coupler pocket, each of the pair of side walls defining a retention orifice and including an interlock tab extending therefrom, the retention orifices defining a retention axis therebetween, the first coupler face wall being in spaced relationship to the second coupler face wall along a normal axis, the normal axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis, the first coupler face wall and the second coupler face wall each extending along the longitudinal axis from the base wall to the opening of the coupler pocket, the first coupler face wall and the second coupler face wall each including a distal planar portion respectively adjacent the base wall, and the first coupler face wall defines a first wall contour profile and the second coupler face wall defines a second wall contour profile; and a coupler pivotally mounted to the ground engaging tip about the retention axis, the coupler including a pair of sides each having an interlock collar defining an interlock recess, the interlock tabs of the ground engaging tip respectively disposed within the interlock recesses, the coupler having a mounting nose disposed within the coupler pocket, the mounting nose including a first exterior face surface defining a first face contour profile and a second exterior face surface defining a second face contour profile, the mounting nose disposed within the coupler pocket such that the first exterior face surface is adjacent the first coupler face wall of the coupler pocket and the second exterior face surface is adjacent the second coupler face wall of the coupler pocket; wherein the first wall contour profile of the coupler pocket is non-complementary to the first face contour profile of the mounting nose, and the second wall contour profile of the coupler pocket is non-complementary to the second face contour profile of the mounting nose.