WEAR ASSEMBLY FOR EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT

摘要

A WEAR ASSEMBLY (10) FOR EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A BASE (12) FIXED TO THE EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT, A WEAR MEMBER (14) FIT OVER THE BASE (12), AND A LOCK (16) TO RELEASABLY HOLD THE WEAR MEMBER (14) TO THE BASE (12). THE WEAR MEMBER (14) INCLUDES SIDE RELIEF TO REDUCE DRAG ON THE SYSTEM. THE WEAR MEMBER (14) AND THE BASE (12) EACH INCLUDES A HEMISPHERICAL FRONT END AND A GENERALLY TRAPEZOIDAL REAR PORTION. THE BASE (12) INCLUDES A NOSE (18) AND A STOP PROJECTING FROM THE NOSE (18) TO COOPERATE WITH THE LOCK (16) WITHOUT AN OPENING BEING NEEDED TO RECEIVE THE LOCK (16) INTO THE NOSE (18). THE LOCK IS AN ELONGATE LOCK (16) POSITIONED GENERALLY IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION AND WHICH HOLDS THE WEAR MEMBER (14) TO THE BASE (12) UNDER COMPRESSIVE LOADS.