Patent ID: 11926997
Assignee: TALON ENGINEERING SDN BHD
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 15:
16. A method of fixing a wear assembly over a lip of a digging apparatus, the lip having a first face and a second face, the lip having an aperture extending between the first face and the second face, the aperture including a bearing surface, the wear assembly including a wear member having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg having an outer surface arranged to face away from the first face of the lip and an inner surface arranged to face towards the first face of the lip, and a first opening extending between the outer surface of the first leg and the inner surface of the first leg the second leg having an outer surface arranged to face away from the second face of the lip and an inner surface arranged to face towards the second face of the lip, and a second opening extending between the outer surface of the second leg and the inner surface of the second leg, the second opening including a first pivot surface, the wear assembly including a lock assembly having a locking member and an actuator, the locking member having a first end, a second end, a second pivot surface at the second end, and a body including a locking member bearing surface, the actuator having a front face and a first bearing surface, the method comprising:
(a) locating the wear member on the lip such that the first opening, the aperture of the lip, and the second opening are aligned to form a through-hole;
(b) locating the locking member within the through-hole;
(c) locating the actuator within the first opening;
(d) engaging the second pivot surface with the first pivot surface to allow pivoting of the locking member about the first pivot surface; and
(e) operating the actuator such that the front face of the actuator acts against the first end of the locking member and the first bearing surface acts against the first leg to pivot the locking member about the first pivot surface and to cause the locking member bearing surface to bear against the aperture bearing surface and thus restrain disengagement of the wear assembly from the lip.