Wear assembly

US6735890B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ESCO GROUP LLC · US

Inventors

• Christopher M. Carpenter · Tualatin, US
• Robert S. Fleck · Beaverton, US
• Terry L. Briscoe · Portland, US
• Daniel R. Danks · Portland, US
• Venkat R. Gaurav · Beaverton, US
• Larren F. Jones · Beaverton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2001
• Grant date: May 18, 2004
• Expiry date: Nov 15, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/7018
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A wear assembly includes an adapter with a nose, a wear member with a socket to receive the nose, and a lock to secure the wear member to the adapter.The nose and socket include complementary rails and grooves that vertically diverge as they extend from the front of the nose. The lock can have a tapered construction.