Excavating – Scoop or excavating and transporting container – Scoop or bucket structure – per se
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-16
2011-12-06
Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3671)
Excavating
Scoop or excavating and transporting container
Scoop or bucket structure, per se
Reexamination Certificate
active
08069593
ABSTRACT:
An excavator bucket top assembly can be completed as an assembly before being attached to other components to form an excavator bucket. The top assembly includes a flat bottom plate and a top plate with two bends, each having relatively simple geometry for ease of manufacturing. Two hinge plates penetrate through the top plate and are joined to both the bottom plate and the top plate. The top assembly includes strategically positioned, continuous weld joints to avoid weld starts and stops that create stress risers. The top assembly produces a torque tube which is stiff and resistant to fatigue.
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Four photos of Komatsu excavator buckets taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Two photos of a Dofi excavator bucket taken in the Netherlands, 2004.
Two photos of a Volvo excavator bucket taken in Brazil, 2006.
One photo of a Reschke excavator bucket taken from the Reschke website, 2007.
One photo of a Case excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Three photos of Volvo excavator buckets taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
One photo of an ESCO excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
One photo of a Miller excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2004.
Three photos of Liebherr excavator buckets taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Two photos of Lemac excavator buckets taken in the Netherlands, 2004.
Two photos of a Reschke excavator bucket taken in Germany, 2005.
Two photos of an Entek excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2002.
Two photos of Entek excavator buckets taken in the U.S.A., 2006.
Two photos of a Eurosteel (ES) excavator bucket taken in the Netherlands, 2005.
One photo of Hensley excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2005.
Diagram of a Geith excavator bucket taken from the Geith website, 2007.
Three photos of Geith excavator buckets taken in the U.K., 2006.
Two photos of AIM excavator buckets taken from the AIM website, 2007.
Two photos of a Hensley excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2001.
Two photos of a Nye excavator bucket taken in Canada, 2006.
Two photos of a Hitachi excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
One picture of a ZFE excavator bucket taken from the ZFE website, 2007.
Two photos of Weldco-Beales excavator buckets taken in Canada, 2001.
Two photos of a Eurosteel excavator bucket taken in the Netherlands, 2005.
Two photos of Verachtert excavator buckets taken in the Netherlands, 2005.
One photo of a PSM excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2002.
Two photos of a PSM excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2001.
Two photos of a JAWS excavator bucket taken in Australia, 2007.
Two photos of a ZFE excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Two photos of a Badger (Paladin) excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2007.
Diagram of a Badger (Paladin) excavator bucket from the Badger website, 2007.
Two photos of a Caterpillar excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2006.
Two photos of an Arden excavator bucket taken in the Netherlands, 2004.
Diagram of a Geith excavator bucket from the Geith website, 2007.
Two photos of a Garier excavator bucket, taken in Canada, 2006.
Three photos and a diagram of Romea excavator buckets from the Romea website, 2007.
Three photos of an ESCO excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2005.
Two diagrams of ESCO excavator buckets from the ESCO website, 2007.
Photo of an ESCO excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Three photos of ESCO excavator buckets taken in the U.S.A., 2006.
Photo of a New Holland excavator bucket taken at the BAUMA trade show in Germany, 2007.
Two photos of a Hensley excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2007.
Photo of a Hensley/Komatsu bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2001.
Diagram of a Hensley excavator bucket from the Hensley website, 2007.
Two diagrams of Central Fab excavator buckets from the Central Fab website, 2007.
Three photos of a Badger (Paladin) excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2007.
Four photos of Central Fab excavator buckets taken in the U.S.A., 2007.
Three photos of a Werk-Brau excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A., 2005.
Diagram of a Werk-Brau excavator bucket from the Werk-Brau website, 2007.
Photo of a Werk-Brau excavator bucket taken in the U.S.A. 2007.
Agurkis Michael R.
Folkerts Jeremy Dean
McClallen Samuel Lucas
Caterpillar Inc.
Pezzuto Robert
Ririe Andrew
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