Replaceable Tip Systems for a Tine

Abstract

A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.

1 . A ground engaging tool system, comprising:
 a back frame assembly;   a breaker tine coupled to the back frame assembly, the breaker tine comprising:
 a front elongated portion; 
 a rear elongated portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front elongated portion; 
 a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion; 
 wherein a first side of the nose portion has a frustoconically shaped first pin on an exterior surface, and a second side of the nose portion has a frustoconically shaped second pin on an exterior surface opposite the first pin; 
   a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine, comprising:
 a front end; 
 a rear end; 
 a top surface; 
 a bottom surface; 
 a first side opposite a second side; and 
 a nose portion receiving cavity on an interior side. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first pin receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second pin receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first pin receiving cavity is opposite the second pin receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a pin having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is frustoconically shaped.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the pin further comprises a bolt receiving cavity formed in the second end and substantially centered on a longitudinal axis of the pin. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the bolt receiving cavity is threaded on an inside surface, and a top end of the bolt receiving cavity has a bolt head receiving portion. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a bolt configured to be disposed in the bolt receiving cavity.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the second end of the pin is frustoconically shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the ground engaging tool further comprises a bulge extending outward from an exterior surface of the first side of the ground engaging tool, wherein a lock opening extends through the bulge to the nose portion receiving cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the front end of the ground engaging tool extending from the first side to the second side is greater than 1.5 times of a height of the rear end of the ground engaging tool extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the ground engaging tool. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the ground engaging tool further comprises a lock coupled to the lock opening. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein a first end of the first pin is capable of being inserted into an indent in a bottom portion of the lock. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the lock further comprises an indent in a top portion of the lock opposite the bottom portion. 
     
     
         15 . A breaker tine, comprising:
 a front elongated portion;   a rear elongated portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front elongated portion;   a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, wherein a first side of the nose portion has a frustoconically shaped first pin on an exterior surface, and a second side of the nose portion has a frustoconically shaped second pin on an exterior surface of the nose portion of the breaker tine and   a first pin receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion and a second pin receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first pin receiving cavity is opposite the second pin receiving cavity but do not communicate with each other.   
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The breaker tine of  claim 15 , wherein the first pin receiving cavity and the second pin receiving cavity are substantially cylindrically shaped. 
     
     
         20 . A pin, comprising:
 a first end;   a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end is frustoconically shaped; and   a bolt receiving cavity formed in the second end and substantially centered on a longitudinal axis of the pin;   wherein the bolt receiving cavity is threaded on an inside surface, and a top end of the bolt receiving cavity has a bolt head receiving portion.