US Patent Issued to Joy Global Surface Mining on April 29 for "Modular ground engagement tooling system" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,771, issued on April 29, was assigned to Joy Global Surface Mining Inc (Milwaukee).

"Modular ground engagement tooling system" was invented by James R. Popp (Oak Creek, Wis.) and Richard Nicoson (Hartford, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tooling system includes a dipper having a lip with a plurality of apertures, the apertures extending at least partially through the lip. The tooling system also includes a modular adapter configured to be inserted partially into one of the apertures along an axis of insertion. The adapter is configured to be releasably coupled to the lip. The adapter includes a first portion configured to extend...