US 11,697,922 B2
Work implement assembly using a center adapter mating with a notched base edge
Eric T. Sinn, Tremont, IL (US); Douglas C. Serrurier, Morton, IL (US); and Rammagy Yoeu, Dunlap, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/412,856.
Application 17/412,856 is a division of application No. 16/295,235, filed on Mar. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,149,415.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/768,403, filed on Nov. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381206 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. E02F 9/28 (2006.01); E02F 3/40 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 9/2825 (2013.01) [E02F 3/40 (2013.01); E02F 9/285 (2013.01); E02F 9/2808 (2013.01); E02F 9/2858 (2013.01); E02F 9/2883 (2013.01); E02F 9/2891 (2013.01); F16B 1/00 (2013.01); F16F 2230/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter for attaching a tool to a work implement using a mounting mechanism, the adapter comprising:
a body that includes:
a nose portion that is configured to facilitate the attachment of a tool;
a first leg that includes a first leg side surface;
a second leg that includes a second leg side surface;
a throat portion that connects the legs and nose portion together;
at least one of the first leg and the second leg defines an aperture that is configured to receive a mounting mechanism; and
the body defines a pocket that defines an abutment surface, the pocket is located on a side surface of at least one of the first leg and the second leg;
wherein the first and the second legs and the throat portion define a slot that includes a closed end and an open end, the slot defining a direction of assembly onto a work implement, a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly, and a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly and the lateral direction, the throat portion further comprises a first throat side surface along the lateral direction and a second throat side surface on the opposite side of the throat portion along the lateral direction,
wherein the first throat side surface defines a first adapter cover receiving recess including a first vertical surface and a first key extending laterally from the first vertical surface, and
wherein the first adapter cover receiving recess circumscribes the first key.