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WEAR COMPONENT SECUREMENT
20220403629 · 2022-12-22 ·

A wear component securement system can include a housing securable against rotation relative to a wear component, a pin rotatable in a passage of the housing about an axis of rotation, the pin being configured to displace along the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the pin in the passage, and a resilient member that resists rotation of the pin away from a locked position relative to the housing. A method can include installing a housing, a pin received in the housing, and a resilient member that resists rotation of the pin, the installing including preventing rotation of the housing relative to the wear component, and rotating the pin to a locked position, thereby aligning at least one bearing surface of the pin with at least one bearing surface of the wear component.

Loader bucket
11525237 · 2022-12-13 · ·

Power machine bucket implements include a rear wall structure, a bottom wall structure adjoining the rear wall structure at a bend region, and a two-piece brace. The two-piece brace includes a first piece attached to and extending along a portion of the bottom wall structure and a second piece, separate from the first piece, attached to the back side of the rear wall structure.

CORNER GUARD FOR A WORK IMPLEMENT ASSEMBLY

A corner guard includes a rear attachment portion defining a first fastener receiving void, a rear edge that is disposed along the direction of material flow, and a forward ramp portion that extends forwardly from the rear attachment along the direction of material flow, and vertically downwardly forming a front wear edge. The corner guard also includes an outer lateral side, and an inner lateral side. The outer lateral side is flared laterally, defining an outer lateral side extremity that is disposed along the direction of material flow adjacent to the front wear edge, forming a flared portion.

Arcuate bit surface and blade assembly

A tool bit comprises a shank portion defining a longitudinal axis; and a working portion. The working portion includes at least a first arcuate surface disposed longitudinally adjacent the shank portion.

CAST TOP COVER FOR BASE EDGE WEAR PROTECTION
20220372735 · 2022-11-24 · ·

The top cover defines a first fastener receiving void that is disposed along the direction of material flow between the forward ramp portion and the rear edge. The top male angled surface of the top cover defines a first material flow groove that extends along the direction of material flow, and includes a first flow ramp. The first material flow groove is disposed adjacent along the lateral direction and the direction of material flow to the first fastener receiving void.

Corner segment having protrusions on wear zones
11499298 · 2022-11-15 · ·

A corner segment, configured to be mounted to a work implement, may include a body having a plurality of surfaces including a rear surface, an upper surface, a front surface, a bottom surface, an outer side surface, an inner side surface, and a corner surface that is adjacent to each of the front surface, the outer side surface, the upper surface, and the bottom surface. A portion of the bottom surface forms a bottom surface wear zone, and a portion of the front surface forms a front surface wear zone, The corner segment may also include a plurality of protrusions provided on wear zones, the wear zones including the bottom surface wear zone and the front surface wear zone.

Implement tip assembly having tip with wear indicator

A ground engaging tip of a tip assembly for a base edge of a ground engaging implement has an adapter configured for attachment to the base edge of implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip has a rear edge, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface. The top outer surface and the bottom outer surface extend forward from the rear edge of the ground engaging tip and converge at a front edge of the ground engaging tip. The ground engaging tip also has a nose cavity, within the ground engaging tip and defined between the converging top and bottom outer surfaces of the ground engaging tip, for receiving the adapter nose therein. The nose cavity includes a wear indicator extending from an inner surface of the nose cavity, into the ground engaging tip, toward the bottom outer surface of the ground engaging tip.

REPLACEABLE WEAR PLATE

A wear member includes a body defining an exterior with an outside perimeter, an interior aperture with an at least partially interior polygonal perimeter, and at least one fastener receiving hole extending from the exterior to the interior aperture. The exterior lacks any large openings to limit the risk of material packing.

WEAR PART MONITORING

A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment.

LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A SHROUD FOR A GROUND ENGAGING TOOL
20230083042 · 2023-03-16 ·

A locking assembly is arranged for releasably locking a shroud to a carrier. The locking assembly includes a main body, a piston and a bolt provided with a thread engaging a corresponding thread of the piston for controlling the position of the piston relative to the main body. The locking assembly also includes a retaining arrangement including a plurality of balls securing the bolt within a central recess of the main body.