Patent ID: 6619883
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B60B,E02D

Abstract:
A compactor tooth for use on a cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel, said compactor tooth comprising:a mounting block adapted to be secured to the cylindrical exterior surface of said wheel and having a mounting surface configured for mating contact with said cylindrical exterior surface, a top surface remote from said cylindrical exterior surface, a pair of circumferentially-spaced sides, and a pair of axially-spaced sides, a tongue portion and a retainer pocket formed on at least one of said axially-spaced sides, said retainer pocket and extending from a location adjacent said mounting surface to a location adjacent said tongue portion; and a replaceable tip having a body with an exterior ground-engaging surface, a mounting end and a mounting-base receiving cavity opening through said mounting end, said cavity being configured to receive said mounting block thereinto and having a bottom surface disposed for abutting engagement with said top surface of said mounting block, a pair of circumferentially-spaced side surfaces and a pair of axially-spaced side surfaces, said circumferentially-spaced side surfaces being oriented and configured to be in close abutting relationship to a respective one of said circumferentially-spaced sides of said mounting block.