Implement tip assembly having tip with support rib

Abstract

A ground engaging tip of a ground engaging tip assembly includes an adapter configured for attachment to the base edge of the implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip has a rear edge, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface. The top and bottom outer surfaces extend forward from the rear edge and converge at a front edge of the ground engaging tip. The tip has first and second side outer surfaces extending forward from the rear edge of the ground engaging tip to the front edge. The tip has a nose cavity for receiving the adapter nose therein. The tip has a support rib on at least one of the first or second side outer surfaces, the support rib being positioned at the rear edge and extending lengthwise from the bottom outer surface toward the top outer surface.

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         21 . A ground engaging tip comprising:
 a wedge-shaped body including a rear edge, a front edge narrower than the rear edge, a left outer side surface, a right outer side surface, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface; and   a nose cavity extending from the rear edge toward the front edge of the wedge-shaped body, the nose cavity including:
 a front inner surface; 
 a plurality of inner side surfaces extending from the rear edge to the front inner surface; 
 an aperture on at least one of the inner side surfaces; 
 a tapered retention channel extending from the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body to a tapered channel front edge disposed between the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body and the aperture; and 
 an untapered retention channel extending from the tapered channel front edge to the aperture. 
   
     
     
         22 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 21 , wherein a length of the tapered retention channel is at least two times a length of the untapered retention channel. 
     
     
         23 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 21  wherein a taper angle of the tapered retention channel relative to the untapered retention channel is about 5-10 degrees. 
     
     
         24 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 21 , further including:
 a first earpad disposed on the left side outer surface; and   a second earpad disposed on the right side outer surface.   
     
     
         25 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 24 , further including:
 a first support rib on the left outer side surface, the first support rib disposed and extending between the bottom outer surface of the wedge-shaped body and the first earpad; and   a second support rib on the right outer side surface, the second support rib disposed and extending between the bottom outer surface of the wedge-shaped body and the second earpad.   
     
     
         26 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 21 , wherein the top outer surface includes a concave portion adjacent to the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body. 
     
     
         27 . A ground engaging tip assembly, comprising:
 an adapter having a nose, a top strap, and a bottom strap, the top strap and the bottom strap defining a gap for receiving a base edge of a ground engaging implement; and   a ground engaging tip, including:
 a wedge-shaped body including a rear surface and a front surface narrower than the rear surface; and 
 a nose cavity defined within the wedge-shaped body and extending from the rear surface toward the front surface, the nose cavity including:
 a front inner surface; 
 a plurality of inner side surfaces extending to the front inner surface; 
 an aperture defined in at least one of the inner side surfaces; and 
 a retention channel extending from the rear surface to the aperture, the retention channel including an untapered portion and a tapered portion having a length greater than a length of the untapered portion. 
 
   
     
     
         28 . The ground engaging tip assembly of  claim 27 , wherein the adapter includes a lug configured to engage with the retention channel. 
     
     
         29 . The ground engaging tip assembly of  claim 27 , further including a wear indicator extending from a first location adjacent an intersection of the front inner surface of the nose cavity and one of the inner side surfaces of the nose cavity towards a second location adjacent an outer surface of the wedge-shaped body. 
     
     
         30 . A ground engaging tip comprising:
 a wedge-shaped body including a rear edge, a front edge narrower than the rear edge, a left outer side surface, a right outer side surface, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface, wherein the top outer surface includes a concave portion adjacent to the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body; and   a nose cavity extending from the rear edge toward the front edge of the wedge-shaped body, the nose cavity including:
 a front inner surface; 
 a plurality of inner side surfaces extending from the rear edge to the front inner surface; and 
 an aperture disposed in at least one of the inner side surfaces; 
 a tapered retention channel extending from the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body to a tapered channel front edge disposed between the rear edge of the wedge-shaped body and the aperture; and 
 an untapered retention channel extending from the tapered channel front edge to the aperture. 
   
     
     
         31 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 30 , further including:
 a first earpad disposed on the left side outer surface; and   a second earpad disposed on the right side outer surface.   
     
     
         32 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 31 , further including:
 a first support rib on the left outer side surface, the first support rib disposed and extending between the bottom outer surface of the wedge-shaped body and the first earpad; and   a second support rib on the right outer side surface, the second support rib disposed and extending between the bottom outer surface of the wedge-shaped body and the second earpad.   
     
     
         33 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 30 , wherein a length of the tapered retention channel is at least two times a length of the untapered retention channel. 
     
     
         34 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 30  wherein a taper angle of the tapered retention channel relative to the untapered retention channel is about 5-10 degrees. 
     
     
         35 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 30 , further including a wear indicator extending from one of the inner side surfaces towards one of the left outer side surface of the right outer side surface. 
     
     
         36 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 35 , wherein a first end of the wear indicator is adjacent an intersection of the front inner surface of the nose cavity and the one of the inner side surfaces of the nose cavity. 
     
     
         37 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 35 , wherein a length of the wear indicator extends along a direction that approximately bisects an angle defined by the front inner surface and one of the inner side surfaces of the nose cavity. 
     
     
         38 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 35 , wherein the wear indicator includes a cavity. 
     
     
         39 . The ground engaging tip of  claim 35 , wherein the wear indicator includes a material different from a material of the wedge-shaped body.