Patent ID: 6745503
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A tooth-carrier device for coupling teeth to an excavator bucket of the type wherein each tooth has a connecting cavity therein, said device comprising:(a) a fork like part for attachment to the excavator bucket; (b) a projection provided with opposing faces and having one end connected to the fork-like part and another free end; (c) said projection decreasing in cross-sectional area from said one end to said free end and being adapted to be received in the cavity of a tooth; (d) said projection having a trapezoidal cross-section wherein said trapezoidal cross-section of said one end being inverted in relation to said trapezoidal cross-section of said free end; (e) said projection having a plurality of lateral sides having substantially flat surfaces sloping from said one end to said free end; and (f) at least one of said lateral sides of said projection comprises: a recess for receiving a retention pin that engages a tooth to affix the tooth in a desired position.