(19)
(11) EP 1 403 439 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21) Application number: 03256139.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02F 9/28(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.09.2002 JP 2002287108

(71) Applicant: Echigo Shoji Co. Ltd.
Santou-Gun, Niigata-ken 940-2502 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Watanabe, Kiyoshi Echigo Shoji Co., Ltd.
    Santou-gun, Nigata-ken 940-2502 (JP)

(74) Representative: Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End
Kensington, London W8 5BU
Kensington, London W8 5BU (GB)

   


(54) Excavator bucket tooth


(57) A tooth block (2) to be attached to a bucket (1) for a shovel machine, wherein the tooth block (2) is removably attached to the bucket (1) through an adapter member (3) provided at the lip of the bucket and projecting therefrom. The tooth block (2) is provided with a masking portion (4) for masking the gap produced between the lip of the bucket (1) and the base of the tooth block (2) when the tooth block (2) is attached to the lip of the bucket (1). The masking portion (4) is provided outside the base of the tooth block (2) such that the masking portion (4) is overlapped with the outer surface of the lip of the bucket (1), and is connected and fixed to the bucket (1) through a fixing portion (5).







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