Patent ID: 7451558
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lip of an excavating bucket having an interior scoop structure and an exterior surface, the lip comprising: a base member having an inner face adapted to form a part of the interior scoop structure of the bucket, an outer face adapted to form a part of the exterior of the bucket, and a front edge face extending across the front of the base member and interconnecting the inner and outer faces, the front edge face including a recess; and a boss fixed to the base member and including a front part extending generally along the front edge face, and a body extending rearwardly from the front part along one of the inner and outer faces of the base member, the boss defining a hole forward of the front edge face and in general alignment with the recess to receive a lock through the hole and the recess to secure a wear member to the lip, and the boss including a longitudinal coupling structure that slidably connects with a complementary coupling structure of a wear member to mount the wear member to the lip.