US Patent Issued to ESCO GROUP on Nov. 25 for "Handling system for ground-engaging wear parts secured to earth working equipment" (Australian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,288, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to ESCO GROUP LLC (Portland, Ore.).

"Handling system for ground-engaging wear parts secured to earth working equipment" was invented by David M. Paul (Magdalena, N.M.), Rodney K. Clarke (Cleveland, Australia) and Alain Latino (Ardoss, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handling system for handling ground-engaging wear parts used on earth working equipment includes handling tools to remove and handle wear parts from equipment and/or to install new wear parts. The tools can include a gripping system to engage and disengage a wear part for installation and removal. The gripping system allows ...