US 11,773,570 B2
Monitoring ground engaging products for earth working equipment
Steven D. Hyde, Portland, OR (US); Jason W. Betournay, Portland, OR (US); and Christopher D. Snyder, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on May 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/888,389.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,783, filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0378091 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. E02F 9/28 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G01V 3/12 (2006.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 9/2833 (2013.01) [E02F 9/267 (2013.01); E02F 9/285 (2013.01); E02F 9/2825 (2013.01); E02F 9/2858 (2013.01); G01V 3/081 (2013.01); G01V 3/12 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wear assembly for earth working equipment, the wear assembly comprising:
a base securable to the earth working equipment and including a mounting portion having a hole;
a wear part including a cavity to receive the mounting portion of the base, and an opening that at least partially aligns with the hole in the base;
a lock received in the opening in the wear part and the hole in the base to secure the wear part to the base; and
a monitoring device in the hole in the base adjacent the lock when the lock is received in the hole to detect the presence and/or absence of the lock, and to wirelessly transmit a signal to indicate when the lock is absent from the base.