A wear member for protection a digging edge of excavating equipment

Abstract

A wear member that includes a pair of legs defining a slot straddles the digging edge, of a piece of excavating equipment. In one construction, the slot is formed at its front end with a pair of inclined surfaces and a laterally extending ridge that is fit within a complementary channel on the digging edge. A lock is received within an opening in the wear member to releasably secure the wear member to the digging edge.