Patent ID: 8877347
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B23K,B32B,E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shovel with a wear element subject to abrasive influence from bulk material, the wear element comprising: a one-piece molded body comprising a wear-resistant alloy, wherein the molded body includes only non-planar surfaces, is approximately plate-shaped, has an approximately rectangular cross section, and includes longitudinal sides and lateral sides comprising sections having rounded surfaces that flow into each other; wherein the molded body comprises a first front face disposed opposite a second front face, the first front face having a concave shape that corresponds to a convex outer region of the shovel and is attachable to the convex outer region of the shovel, the second front face having a convex shape that corresponds to a concave inner region of the shovel and is attachable to the concave inner region of the shovel.