Patent ID: 8443911
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A01B,E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A blade assembly for use on a surface working machine, the blade assembly comprising: a moldboard comprising a lower mounting section including a mounting edge for mounting a plurality of blade sections thereto; and 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 comprising: wherein the first overlap section is comprised of a recessed section and an extension section wherein the extension section extends beyond the edge of the segment and the recessed section is adapted to accommodate an adjacent extension section of an adjacent blade segment; and wherein the first overlap section comprising a first bolt hole aperture, the second overlap section comprising a second bolt hole aperture, the first and second bolt hole apertures for receiving a connector bolt, the first and second bolt hole apertures situated to align with a bolt hole aperture from an adjacent blade segment, and wherein the lower mounting section of the moldboard comprises a series of bolt hole apertures aligned to correspond with the first and second bolt holt apertures of the overlapping blade segments for mounting of the overlapping blade segments.