Wear plate for work implement

Abstract

A wear plate for a work implement of a work machine includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The body defines an engagement surface, an operational surface opposite the engagement surface, and a cut-out extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface. The wear plate also includes at least two projections extending outwards from the engagement surface along the vertical axis. Each of the at least two projections is adapted to be received within a base structure of the work implement to removably couple the wear plate with the work implement, such that the at least two projections are isolated from the operational surface of the wear plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wear plate for a work implement of a work machine, the wear plate comprising: 
 a body extending along a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, wherein the body defines an engagement surface that is adapted to face a base structure of the work implement, an operational surface opposite the engagement surface, and a cut-out extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface; and   at least two projections extending outwards from the engagement surface along the vertical axis, wherein each of the at least two projections is adapted to be received within the base structure of the work implement to removably couple the wear plate with the work implement, such that the at least two projections are isolated from the operational surface of the wear plate.   
     
     
         2 . The wear plate of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two projections include four tapped bosses. 
     
     
         3 . The wear plate of  claim 2 , wherein the work implement includes a plurality of fastening means, and wherein each of the four tapped bosses is adapted to be removably coupled with the base structure of the work implement by a corresponding fastening means from the plurality of fastening means. 
     
     
         4 . The wear plate of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one pad integral with the body and extending from the engagement surface of the body, wherein a height of the at least one pad is lesser than a height of the at least two projections. 
     
     
         5 . The wear plate of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two projections include two mounting features, and wherein each of the two mounting features is adapted to be received within the base structure to removably couple the wear plate with the base structure of the work implement. 
     
     
         6 . The wear plate of  claim 5 , wherein the body further defines two through-holes extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface along the vertical axis, and wherein each of the two through-holes is defined adjacent to a corresponding mounting feature of the two mounting features. 
     
     
         7 . The wear plate of  claim 5 , wherein each of the two mounting features has a trapezoid shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         8 . A wear assembly for a work implement of a work machine, the wear assembly comprising: 
 a mounting plate adapted to be coupled with a base of the work implement, wherein the mounting plate extends along a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the mounting plate defines a pair of opposing surfaces and a first cut-out extending between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate; and   a wear plate removably coupled with the mounting plate, the wear plate including: 
 a body extending along the longitudinal axis, the lateral axis, and the vertical axis, wherein the body defines an engagement surface that faces the mounting plate of the work implement, an operational surface opposite the engagement surface, and a second cut-out extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface; and 
 at least two projections extending outwards from the engagement surface along the vertical axis, wherein each of the at least two projections is received within the mounting plate to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate, such that the at least two projections are isolated from the operational surface of the wear plate. 
   
     
     
         9 . The wear assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the mounting plate further defines four first through-openings extending along the vertical axis between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate, wherein the at least two projections in the wear plate include four tapped bosses, and wherein each of the four tapped bosses is received within a corresponding first through-opening of the four first through-openings in the mounting plate to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate. 
     
     
         10 . The wear assembly of  claim 9  further comprising a plurality of fastening means, wherein each tapped boss of the four tapped bosses receives a corresponding fastening means from the plurality of fastening means to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate. 
     
     
         11 . The wear assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the wear plate further includes at least one pad integral with the body and extending from the engagement surface of the body, and wherein a height of the at least one pad is lesser than a height of the at least two projections. 
     
     
         12 . The wear assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the at least two projections include two mounting features. 
     
     
         13 . The wear assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the body further defines two through-holes extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface along the vertical axis, and wherein each of the two through-holes is defined adjacent to a corresponding mounting feature of the two mounting features. 
     
     
         14 . The wear assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the mounting plate further defines a pair of first through-openings and a pair of second through-openings, wherein each of the pair of first through-openings and the pair of second through-openings extend along the vertical axis between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate, wherein each second through-opening is defined adjacent to a corresponding first through-opening of the pair of first through-openings, wherein each of the two mounting features is received within the corresponding first through-opening of the pair of first through-openings in the mounting plate to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate, and wherein each of the two through-holes in the body is in alignment with a corresponding second through-opening of the pair of second through-openings. 
     
     
         15 . The wear assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising at least two spring locking devices that prevent a movement of the wear plate relative to the mounting plate along the lateral axis, wherein each of the at least two spring locking devices is received within a corresponding second through-opening of the pair of second through-openings in the mounting plate. 
     
     
         16 . The wear assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each of the two mounting features has a trapezoid shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         17 . A work implement for a work machine, the work implement comprising: 
 an implement body defining a base;   a wear assembly coupled with the base of the implement body, the wear assembly including: 
 a mounting plate coupled with the base of the work implement, wherein the mounting plate extends along a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the mounting plate defines a pair of opposing surfaces and a first cut-out extending between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate; and 
 a wear plate removably coupled with the mounting plate, the wear plate including: 
 a body extending along the longitudinal axis, the lateral axis, and the vertical axis, wherein the body defines an engagement surface that faces the mounting plate of the work implement, an operational surface opposite the engagement surface, and a second cut-out extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface; and 
 at least two projections extending outwards from the engagement surface along the vertical axis, wherein each of the at least two projections is received within the mounting plate to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate, such that the at least two projections are isolated from the operational surface of the wear plate. 
 
   
     
     
         18 . The work implement of  claim 17 , wherein the wear assembly further includes a plurality of fastening means, wherein the mounting plate further defines four first through-openings extending along the vertical axis between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate, wherein the at least two projections in the wear plate include four tapped bosses, wherein each of the four tapped bosses is received within a corresponding first through-opening of the four first through-openings in the mounting plate, and wherein each tapped boss of the four tapped bosses receives a corresponding fastening means from the plurality of fastening means to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate. 
     
     
         19 . The work implement of  claim 17 , wherein the at least two projections include two mounting features, wherein each of the two mounting features has a trapezoid shaped cross-section, wherein the body further defines two through-holes extending from the engagement surface to the operational surface along the vertical axis, and wherein each of the two through-holes is defined adjacent to a corresponding mounting feature of the two mounting features. 
     
     
         20 . The work implement of  claim 19 , wherein the mounting plate further defines a pair of first through-openings and a pair of second through-openings, wherein each of the pair of first through-openings and the pair of second through-openings extend along the vertical axis between the pair of opposing surfaces of the mounting plate, wherein each second through-opening is defined adjacent to a corresponding first through-opening of the pair of first through-openings, wherein each of the two mounting features is received within the corresponding first through-opening of the pair of first through-openings in the mounting plate to removably couple the wear plate with the mounting plate, and wherein each of the two through-holes in the body is in alignment with a corresponding second through-opening of the pair of second through-openings.