Patents
US 12680278 B2: Wear assembly
- Granted
- 2026-07-14
- Filed
- 2022-04-15 application 17722239
- Type
- Utility · 31 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wear assembly for earth working equipment including a wear member including an exterior surface, an opening to receive a separable component, and a hole extending from the external surface to the opening. A lock in the hole to secure the separable component to the wear member, wherein the lock includes a collar and a pin that is adjustable within the collar so that the pin is movable inward to retain the separable component and movable outward to release the separable component. A magnet to secure the collar in the hole. The lock may pivot outwardly into the hole.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 (ipgb20260714.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCO GROUP LLC 117 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton A. Wood | Portland, OR | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | |
| Cameron R. Leedham | Portland, OR | 8 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | |
| Christopher D. Snyder | Driggs, ID | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | |
| Christopher E. Grewell | Portland, OR | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E02F | Dredging; soil-shifting | E02F9/2833 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WOOD, CLINTON A. signed 2022-08-04 LEEDHAM, CAMERON R. signed 2022-08-03 SNYDER, CHRISTOPHER D. signed 2023-04-11 GREWELL, CHRISTOPHER E. signed 2022-08-03 | ESCO GROUP LLC PORTLAND, OR | 64976/820 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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