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Granted Patent B2
US 10,883,247 · App. 16/430,588 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Sectional grader system for a mold board

Inventor: Brad Hunt (Waterloo, CA)
Assignee: VALLEY BLADED LIMITED
E02F3/8152E02F9/2825E02F9/2833E02F9/2841
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,883,247
App. No.
16/430,588
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sectional grader system for a mold board that includes a plurality of abutting grader segments for detachable connection to the mold board. Each grader segment includes a front face, a back face, a first bolt hole aperture, a right edge having a first recessed section, a left edge having a second recessed section, and a lower edge having a plurality of spaced sockets. A bridge segment is adapted to engage the first recessed section and the second recessed section of the adjacent grader segment in flush mount.

Claims (13)

1. A sectional grader system for a mold board comprising:

(a) a plurality of abutting grader segments for detachable connection to the mold board, each grader segment having, a front face,

(i) a back face,

(ii) a first bolt hole aperture,

(iii) a right edge having a first recessed section,

(iv) a left edge having a second recessed section, and

(v) a lower edge having a wear edge,

wherein the first recessed section is adapted to accommodate a first portion of a second bolt hole aperture, and the second recessed section of an adjacent grader segment is adapted to accommodate a second portion of the second bolt hole aperture; and

(b) a bridge segment adapted to engage the first recessed section and the second recessed section of the adjacent grader segment in flush mount, the bridge segment having a third bolt hole aperture whereby the third bolt hole aperture aligns with the first and second portions of the second bolt hole aperture for receiving a bolt connector for mounting the plurality of grader segments to the mold board.

2. A sectional grader system for a mold board as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first and second recessed sections of the grader segments have tapered sides.

3. A sectional grader system for a mold board as claimed in claim 2 wherein the bridge segment has tapered sides for engagement with the tapered sides of the first and second recessed sections of the grader segments and the creation of a positioning gap.

4. A sectional grader system for a mold board as claimed in claim 1 wherein the third bolt hole aperture has tapered sides.

5. A sectional grader system for a mold board as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wear edge is tungsten carbide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2019
From: HUNT, BRAD
To: VALLEY BLADES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049512/0687 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15555101
Provisional Application 62126801 · Mar 2, 2015
Related Publication 20190284780A1 · Sep 19, 2019
Cited By (1)
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