Patent ID: 6467204
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
An adapter assembly for use with excavation equipment, comprising:an adapter having first and second adapter ends, and first and second adapter sides; a removable tooth having first and second tooth sides, the removable tooth being coupled with the adapter and at least partially covering the first adapter end; a central portion of the adapter defining a first elongate slot which extends from the first adapter side to the second adapter side; the first and second tooth sides having first and second openings, respectively, configured such that the first and second openings are aligned with an imaginary longitudinal axis of the first elongate slot while the removable tooth is coupled with the adapter; a first retainer pin extending at least partially through the first and second openings and the first elongate slot, the first retainer pin being operable to cooperate with the removable tooth, adjacent the first and second openings, to couple the removable tooth and the adapter; and a second retainer pin extending from the adapter and least partially into the first elongate slot and engaging a recessed portion of the first retainer pin, the second retainer pin being operable to limit movement of the first retainer pin along the imaginary longitudinal axis.