US 11,692,316 B2
Scraper assembly for construction machine
Michael William Ries, Andover, MN (US); and David Jon Knopp, Blaine, MN (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/223,133.
Prior Publication US 2022/0316152 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. E01C 19/23 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 19/238 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); G01N 27/04 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); E01C 2301/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A scraper assembly for a construction machine, the scraper assembly comprising:
a housing pivotally coupled to a frame of the construction machine to move the scraper assembly between a stowed position and a deployed position;
a scraper partially received within the housing, wherein, in the deployed position of the scraper assembly, the scraper engages with a machine component to remove material stuck to the machine component;
a biasing device received within the housing, wherein the biasing device biases the scraper towards the machine component, and wherein the biasing device travels in a substantially linear path for biasing the scraper towards the machine component; and
a mounting assembly to removably couple the scraper to the housing,
wherein the mounting assembly includes an adjustment tab to move the biasing device to a compressed state.