Ripper shoe for a plough vehicle

Abstract

A ripper shoe for a plough vehicle, the ripper shoe comprising a nose portion connected to a series of teeth; a trailing portion located behind the nose portion; the trailing portion having an trailing upper section and a trailing lower section; and an attachment portion to at least attach the trailing portion to a sword of the plough vehicle; wherein the width of the upper section is greater than width of the lower section.

1 . A ripper shoe for a plough vehicle, the ripper shoe comprising:
 a nose portion connected to a series of teeth;   a trailing portion located behind the nose portion; the trailing portion having an trailing upper section and a trailing lower section; and   an attachment portion to at least attach the trailing portion to a sword of the plough vehicle;   wherein the width of the upper section is greater than width of the lower section.   
     
     
         2 . The ripper shoe of  claim 1  wherein the trailing portion is formed by a trailing upper section and trailing lower section. 
     
     
         3 . The ripper shoe of  claim 2  wherein the trailing portion includes a trailing web that extends between the trailing upper section and the trailing lower section. 
     
     
         4 . The ripper shoe of  claim 3  wherein the trailing upper section includes two top trailing lips which extend outwardly from each side of the trailing web. 
     
     
         5 . The ripper shoe of  claim 4  wherein the trailing lower section includes two bottom trailing lips which extend outwardly from each side of the trailing web. 
     
     
         6 . The ripper shoe of  claim 1  wherein the nose portion is wider than the trailing portion. 
     
     
         7 . The ripper shoe of  claim 5  wherein the width of the trailing top lips is greater than the width of the trailing bottom lips. 
     
     
         8 . The ripper shoe of  claim 1  wherein a side of trailing portion is substantially hollow. 
     
     
         9 . The ripper shoe of  claim 2  wherein the length of the trailing upper section is greater than the length of the trailing lower section. 
     
     
         10 . The ripper shoe of  claim 5  wherein the trailing top lips extend rearwardly further than the trailing bottom lips. 
     
     
         11 . The ripper shoe of  claim 1  wherein the nose portion is formed by a nose upper section, nose lower section and a terminal end, the nose upper section and the nose lower section converging to terminate at the terminal end. 
     
     
         12 . The ripper shoe of  claim 11  wherein the teeth are removable attached to the nose portion. 
     
     
         13 . The ripper shoe of  claim 11  wherein the nose portion includes a nose web that extends between the nose upper section and the nose lower section. 
     
     
         14 . The ripper shoe of  claim 13  wherein the nose upper section is inclined with respect to the nose lower section. 
     
     
         15 . The ripper shoe of  claim 14  wherein the nose upper section includes two nose top lips which extend outwardly from each side of the nose web. 
     
     
         16 . The ripper shoe of  claim 13  wherein the nose lower section includes two top nose lips which extend outwardly from each side of the nose web. 
     
     
         17 . The ripper shoe of  claim 4  wherein at least one flange interconnects the trailing web and a trailing top lip. 
     
     
         18 . The ripper shoe of  claim 15  at least one flange interconnects the nose web and a nose top lip. 
     
     
         19 . The ripper shoe of  claim 1  wherein the attachment portion include a recess that located within at least the trailing portion. 
     
     
         20 . The ripper shoe of  claim 19  wherein one or more lugs are located adjacent the recess.