Patent ID: 8695508

Claim:
A wear plate for installation on a pedestal roof or a pedestal opening, the wear plate comprising: a flat base, a first side wall extending upwardly from said base along one side thereof, a second side wall disposed along the side of said base opposite that of the first side wall and extending upwardly from said base, and a locking feature; said wear plate being constructed from a malleable material; wherein said locking feature comprises a pair of locking lips, said locking lips being provided along the upward extension of said first side wall and the upward extension of said second side wall, wherein one of said locking lip of said locking lip pair joins with the upward extension of said first side wall and is coextensive therewith, and wherein the other of said locking lip of said locking lip pair joins with the upward extension of said second side wall and is coextensive therewith; wherein said base, said first side wall, said second side wall and said locking lips are made from a malleable material; and wherein said locking lips and said side walls handle deflections through their malleability during engagement with a pedestal.