Wear assembly

Abstract

A wear part for earthmoving equipment may include an exterior surface having a hole, and a lifting connector secured in the hole and movable between a lifting position where the lifting connector can be coupled to a lifting device and a recessed position where at least part of the lifting connector is positioned farther from the exterior surface than when in the lifting position.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A wear part for earthmoving equipment comprising an exterior surface having a hole, and a lifting connector secured in the hole and movable between a lifting position where the lifting connector can be coupled to a lifting device and a recessed position where at least part of the lifting connector is positioned farther from the exterior surface than when in the lifting position. 
     
     
         2 . The wear part of  claim 1  including stop surfaces in the hole to contact the lifting connector and thereby retain the lifting connector in each of the lifting and recessed positions. 
     
     
         3 . The wear part of  claim 2  including at least one projection defining at least two of the stop surfaces where one of the two stop surfaces retains the lifting connector in the lifting position and the other of the two stop surfaces retains the lifting connector in the recessed position. 
     
     
         4 . The wear part of  claim 1  wherein the lifting connector includes an anchor secured in the hole and a coupler movable between the lifting and recessed positions. 
     
     
         5 . The wear part of  claim 1  wherein the coupler is a pliable loop. 
     
     
         6 . The wear part of  claim 1  wherein the coupler is a rigid member. 
     
     
         7 . A wear part for earthmoving equipment comprising:
 an exterior surface having a hole having at least one projection therein;   a lifting connector secured in the hole and movable between first and second positions, wherein in the first position the lifting connector is located on one side of the at least one projection and in the second position the lifting connector is located on an opposite side of the at least one projection.   
     
     
         8 . The wear part of  claim 7 , wherein the hole includes an upper opening portion and a lower opening portion, wherein the lower opening portion communicates with a cavity to receive a base to support the wear part. 
     
     
         9 . The wear part of  claim 8 , wherein the upper opening portion is smaller than the lower opening portion and opens in the exterior surface. 
     
     
         10 . The wear part of  claim 8 , wherein the lifting connector includes an anchor to secure the lifting connector in the hole and a loop to engage a lifting device, and wherein the lower opening portion includes two pockets with one said pocket receiving the loop and one said pocket receiving the anchor. 
     
     
         11 . The wear part of  claim 7 , wherein the lifting connector is located on a rear mounting end of the wear part. 
     
     
         12 . The wear part of  claim 7 , which is at least one of a runner, a point, a shroud, an adapter, or an intermediate adapter. 
     
     
         13 . The wear part of  claim 7 , wherein the lifting connector is a rigid structure. 
     
     
         14 . The wear part of  claim 7 , wherein the lifting connector includes a pliable loop. 
     
     
         15 . The wear part of  claim 7 , wherein the lifting connector is captured in the hole by a socket. 
     
     
         16 . A wear assembly for earthmoving equipment comprising:
 a base;   a wear part including an exterior surface having a hole, and a lifting connector secured in the hole and movable between a lifting position where the lifting connector can be coupled to a lifting device and a recessed position where at least part of the lifting connector is positioned farther from the exterior surface than when in the lifting position; and   a lock to secure the wear part to the base.   
     
     
         17 . The wear assembly of  claim 16  wherein the wear part includes stop surfaces in the hole to contact the lifting connector and thereby retains the lifting connector in each of the lifting and recessed positions. 
     
     
         18 . The wear assembly of  claim 17  including at least one projection defining at least two of the stop surfaces where one of the two stop surfaces retains the lifting connector in the lifting position and the other of the two stop surfaces retains the lifting connector in the recessed position. 
     
     
         19 . The wear assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lifting connector is a rigid structure. 
     
     
         20 . The wear assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lifting connector includes a wire loop. 
     
     
         21 . The wear assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a wear cap positioned to cover the hole and hold the lifting connector in the recessed position. 
     
     
         22 . The wear assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the hole is defined by a portion of the hole being in the wear part and a second portion being in the base, and the wear cap covers the hole and hold the lifting connector in the recessed position. 
     
     
         23 . A wear member for earth working equipment comprising:
 a wearable body for contacting earthen material during use, the wearable body having a center of gravity, an exterior surface, and an interior surface defining an opening for mounting the wear member to a base;   a coupler to facilitate engagement with a lifting device, wherein the coupler is secured to the wearable body at a location beneath the exterior surface and rearward of the center of gravity of the wearable body.   
     
     
         24 . The wear member of  claim 23 , wherein the coupler is adjustable between an active position where the coupler can connect to the lifting device and a stored position where at least a part of the coupler is located farther from the exterior surface than in the active position. 
     
     
         25 . The wear member of  claim 23 , wherein the coupler includes an anchor secured to the wearable body and a coupling device to connect to the lifting device that is movable relative to the anchor between the active and stored positions. 
     
     
         26 . The front most wear member of  claim 23 , wherein the coupling device includes a pliable loop.