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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109709 | Removable grapple apparatus for a loader bucket A removable grapple apparatus for a loader bucket is disclosed, and comprises a grapple assembly comprising at least one grapple arm having an inboard end and an outboard end, and a grapple fork mounted on the grapple arm toward the outboard end thereof. The apparat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8061956 | Skid steer bale spear A skid steer bale spear has a single member, or cross tube, to which joins at least one spear and balance spikes. The member then has plates proximate each end welded to the member for connection to a tractor or skid steer loader following the spacing and orientatio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061957 | Grappling fork attachment system A grappling fork attachment system for attaching a grappling fork to a conventional bucket, where the grappling fork does not interfere with the normal use of the bucket. The grappling fork attachment system includes a support frame pivotally attached to a tractor b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7950895 | Bucket bale spear A bucket bale spear bolts together upon a frame, that slips upon the cutting edge of a bucket, and then one bolt secures the frame to the bucket. The frame receives a spear and two balance spikes upon a bracket. A centered tube accepts the spear and secures it with ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7641436 | Bale tote implement A bale tote implement for a skid steer vehicle including an elongated body having a plurality of openings. Each opening is configured to receive one or more fasteners and at least one of the openings is configured to receive a fastener to retain the implement in pos... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7491027 | Pivoting loader attachment system A pivoting loader attachment system for allowing an attachment to freely pivot with respect to a tractor's loader. The pivoting loader attachment system includes a pivoting connector pivotally attached to an attachment. The pivoting connector is attached to the fron... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7429159 | End loader bucket attachment The end loader bucket attachment includes a bracket attachable to the side plate of an end loader bucket, and an arm pivoting from the bracket. The pivot is oriented generally vertically to allow the arm to swing in a generally horizontal plane, depending upon the t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7354239 | Attachment device for a loader bucket or fork A mounting device for securing a grapple tooth bar to a loader bucket or fork includes at least one guide arm rotatably secured to the loader bucket or fork and having a distal end. A grapple tooth bar mounting bracket is attached to the distal end of the guide arm ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341415 | Bale processing apparatus A bale processing apparatus and method is provided to lift, hold, transport, and spread one or more round bales of hay or other material. The apparatus includes a belt, rollers, and a means for controlling tension on the belt to position the belt in first and second... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328529 | Mower convertible into a tracked implement and vice versa This invention relates to a mower and a tracked implement that convert from one to the other by coupling a mower unit or a tracked unit to a common drive unit. The drive unit is thus used in both products to provide cost savings in the purchase of the equipment. In ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314244 | Apparatus and method for positioning a tarpaulin A system for positioning a tarpaulin on a flatbed is provided. According to one embodiment, the system comprises a lifting device and a tarpaulin positioning apparatus structured to be attached to the lifting device. The lifting device is structured to lift at least... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284930 | Composition and method for forming a sprayable materials cover An alternative cover for landfill may be formed from a slurry mixture of water, cementitious binder, adhesion enhancing admixture and fiber. These constituents may be mixed and applied to cover landfilled wastes, granular material piles or for soil erosion control. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7244092 | Car lifting platform A car lifting platform including a plurality of “L” shaped forks in a parallel mounting arrangement with plates interconnecting the forks. The plates are secured (typically by welding) to the forks and extend substantially along the horizontal leg of the “L”... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240441 | Excavator thumb for use with excavator equipment An excavator thumb assembly for use with an excavator having a boom, a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder shaft that extends and retracts from the hydraulic cylinder, and a bucket pivotally attached to an end of the boom and operatively attached to the hydraul... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241101 | Double action grab fork and method A double action grab fork is provided according to the invention. The double action grab fork includes an upper grab member, a lower grab member, and an arm. The upper grab member has an upper grab end and an upper grab body. The lower grab member has a lower grab e... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223062 | Front end loader tactical boom apparatus A front end loader tactical boom apparatus providing a means of penetrating walls for the purposes of gathering intelligence and the dispensation of suppression agents. The tactical boom apparatus my be readily assembled at a given site with varying boom lengths and... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182173 | Material-handling device for aerial work platform An improved aerial work apparatus of the type having an aerial work platform attached to the distal end of a boom mounted to a mobile chassis comprising a material-handling device mounted with respect to the platform. Preferably, the material-handling device is eith... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7117951 | Landscape preparation apparatus Apparatus for raking and cleaning topsoil of undesired materials has a frame supporting a scoop and a rake or comb of multiple tines on a shaft that is rotatable about the shaft's longitudinal axis. Rotation of the shaft can then be used to raise or lower the rake i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089692 | Slip hitch for a snow plow A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086184 | Subsoiling grapple rake A grapple rake adapted for receiving subsoiler shanks is useful for multiple post-timber harvest management activities. A pair of downwardly-depending, forward-oriented subsoiling shanks is mounted on the underside of the rake, allowing the implement to accomplish t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066275 | Rock separator with beveled tines and removable grates An implement for removing rocks and preparing soil for landscaping or seeding includes a bucket attached to the lift arm of a skidsteer loader by an appropriate hitch mechanism. The bucket includes a frame mounted on the outer end thereof which supports removable an... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037064 | Grapple assembly for excavating machines and the like An assembly mountable on a dipper stick of a machine having a tool pivotally connected thereto and means operatively interconnecting the dipper stick and the tool for pivoting the tool relative to the dipper stick, cooperable with the tool for grappling objects, gen... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014412 | Fork and jaw grapple A fork and jaw grapple having two forks and a jaw for wedging under, prying up, gripping, moving and handling materials. The forks have tips with angles for prying between and under materials. The jaw being a hydraulically actuated upper jaw that moves about a pivot... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000339 | Demolition equipment having universal tines and a method for designing a universal tine A claw tine for demolition equipment includes an elongated claw tine pivotally movable about a pivot point between an open and closed position by a hydraulic cyliner. The total angular rotation of the claw tine is at least 75 degrees, generally between 75 and 100 de... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990758 | Scraper and rake attachment for excavator bucket A heavy-duty scraping and rake attachment for excavator buckets for clearing brush-covered earth. The attachment is easily mountable to the bucket, thus avoiding the work and expense of removing the bucket from the arm. The scraper portion provides for offset toothe... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988866 | Fork lift attachment for multi-purpose bucket A fork lift attachment for multi-purpose buckets that is easily installed and secured. The mechanism fits under the bucket and is supported by a slot on the top side of the tine and a latch at the heel of the tine. The latch is tightened causing the fork lift attach... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971696 | Hay bale spike assembly A lift truck assembly for impaling, lifting, and transporting large bales of hay. The assembly has a frame that is adapted for attachment to a standardized Industrial Truck Association (ITA) carriage. The assembly frame has several forwardly projecting spikes for im... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939099 | Hook attachment device The invention comprises a hook attachment having a frame with a plurality of hooks pivotally mounted to the frame. The attachment has a engaging flange and eyelets for receiving the attaching flange and engaging pins, respectively on the front of the arms of a front... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932556 | Slab tipping apparatus A slab tipping apparatus for tipping slabs onto forks of a forklift. The slab tipping apparatus includes a base member being designed for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift. A pivoting assembly is coupled to the base member. The pivoting assembl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6886279 | Loader coupler with adjustable dump and roll-back stops A loader coupler includes first and second dump stops located on opposite lateral sides of the coupler and first and second roll-back stops located on opposite lateral sides of the coupler. Each of the dump and roll-back stops includes a base connected to or formed ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6857843 | Grappling assembly for excavating machines An assembly mountable on the dipper stick of a machine, having a bucket pivotally connected thereto and means operatively interconnecting the dipper stick and the bucket for curling and uncurling the bucket, cooperable with the bucket when mounted on the dipper stic... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848883 | Hay bale spear A loader bucket mounted bale spear comprising an inverted “T” shaped unitary frame having a transverse base adapted to sit on the floor of the bucket and having a stem attached perpendicularly to the base with a free distal end, a plurality of same facing socket... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6820357 | Multi-purpose tool for a front end loader of a tractor A multi-purpose tool for a front end loader of a tractor includes an intermediate support frame, an upper moveable jaw assembly having a plurality of interconnected forwardly extending, spaced-apart parallel fingers pivotally mounted to the top side edge portion of ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814322 | Device for removing ensilage from a compacted ensilage mass The invention is directed to an ensilage processing attachment for uniformly loosening and removing an uncompacted and free flowing ensilage product from a vertical face of a compacted ensilage mass, with minimal ensilage size reduction, when the attachment is mount... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6718661 | Boom A new and improved appliance boom having opposite ends. One of the ends is adapted to be secured to the bucket of an articulated powered bucket loader. The other end is adapted to be secured to an appliance. The boom has means for guiding appliance control cables fr... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718662 | Do-all rake-tooth bucket extension attachment An apparatus for attachment to the bucket of a front end loader, skip loader or any other power-operated bucket. The apparatus comprises a plurality of teeth supported in a frame that attaches to the bucket of a front end loader. The apparatus may be used to sort un... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6701630 | Power shovel A power shovel (10) for use on a bucket (14) of a front end loader (12) includes no modifications are required to the bucket (14) other than several bolt holes to mount the upper support bracket (24) of the power shovel. Alternatively, the upper support b... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6659709 | Tool carrier attachment for excavator Mobile construction equipment includes a hydraulically activated boom and operating stick for carrying two separately mounted construction tools. In an excavator, a bucket is mounted on the end of the stick in the conventional manner and adjacent the buck... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655054 | Quick hitch attachment An attachment for a prime mover or backhoe which may be used to cut or crush material. The attachment includes a first jaw, being a fixed jaw, and a second jaw being a free jaw which is pivotably connected to the fixed jaw, and at least three connectors w... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6641347 | Pole extractor A pole extractor having a base and a hydraulically operable cylinder and ram assembly. The base is coupled to an attachment means to define a slot for accepting a mobile positioning device. The cylinder and ram assembly have a proximal end coupling said a... | 11/04/2003 |
