Fabricated wear member assembly attached to a work implement using a retaining mechanism
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorPhillip J. Kunz
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a wear member assembly that includes a sheet metal member and a rigid member is provided. The method comprises forming the sheet metal member to a first configuration, and casting or machining the rigid member to a second configuration.
Claims20
A wear member assembly that is configured to be mechanically attached to a work implement using a retaining mechanism, the wear member assembly comprising:
- a first sheet metal member that is formed to a first configuration;
- and
- a buttress member that forms a throat portion and that is connected to the upper sheet metal member;
- wherein the first sheet metal member at least partially forms a reinforced attachment structure that defines an aperture that is configured to receive a retaining mechanism.
A wear member assembly that is configured to be mechanically attached to a work implement using a retaining mechanism, the assembly comprising a sheet metal member and a buttress member that is attached to the sheet metal member and that forms a throat portion, wherein the wear member assembly is manufactured using a process that comprises the following steps:
- bending the sheet metal member to form at least one bend;
- and
- machining or casting the buttress member to form the throat portion.
A method of manufacturing a wear member assembly that includes a sheet metal member and a rigid member, the method comprising:
- forming the sheet metal member to a first configuration;
- and
- casting or machining the rigid member to a second configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.