Wear member for a work tool
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorNathan Bjerke
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Abstract
A wear member for attachment with a work tool includes a body portion configured to be coupled to the work tool. The body portion includes a first outer surface, a second outer surface positioned opposite the first outer surface, a coupling surface configured to engage the work tool, and a wear surface disposed along a front edge of the body portion. The wear member further includes a lifting passage extending through the body portion from the first outer surface to the second outer surface and is positioned between the wear surface and the coupling surface.
Claims20
A wear member for attachment to a work tool, the wear member comprising:
- a body portion configured to be coupled to the work tool, the body portion including a first outer surface, a second outer surface positioned opposite the first outer surface, a coupling surface configured to engage the work tool and a wear surface disposed along a front edge of the body portion;
- and
- a lifting passage extending through the body portion from the first outer surface to the second outer surface and positioned between the wear surface and the coupling surface.
A work tool assembly, comprising:
- a work tool;
- and
- a wear member coupled to the work tool, the wear member including:
- a body portion including a first outer surface, a second outer surface positioned opposite the first outer surface, a coupling surface engaged with the work tool and a wear surface disposed along a front edge of the body portion;
- and
- a lifting passage extending through the body portion from the first outer surface to the second outer surface and positioned between the wear surface and the coupling surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.