Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069592 | Heavy equipment vehicle for laying pipe The present invention is a heavy equipment vehicle for laying pipe, such as a modified excavator. The vehicle includes an undercarriage with a tracks for moving, an excavator cab mounted to the undercarriage by a rotating platform, a counterweight mounted to the cab... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069591 | Multi-purpose bucket arrangement A multi-purpose attachment for work vehicles comprises a unique bucket shape and tine arrangement permitting the attachment to be used when performing a variety of jobs at a job site. The attachment may also include a thumb that can be extended over the open front o... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8006414 | Multiple purpose attachment for a front loader A multipurpose bucket for a front end loader is provided. The multipurpose bucket includes a second frame rotatably connected to a first frame to provide a pincer configuration and a scooping configuration. The first frame includes a bottom of the rear bucket wall; ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7913431 | Ground clearing apparatus A ground clearing apparatus comprising a box member comprised of a framework having an upper edge, first and second side edges, and a lower edge. A plurality of base teeth protrude downwardly from the lower edge. The apparatus further comprises a grapple including a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7818901 | Progressive linkage for excavator thumb An improved dipper stick, tool, and thumb combination includes a progressive linkage for connecting the thumb to a thumb actuator wherein the pivot axis of the thumb idler link connection is spaced from the pivot axis of the tool idler link connection. The pivot axi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7617619 | Prehensile bucket attachment An prehensile excavator bucket includes a bucket and a reinforced thumb hingedly affixed to the bucket and that is controlled in conjunction with the bucket for purposes including seizing very heavy items. The thumb may be a single internally-static unit having mult... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7526885 | Splitter grappler A wood splitting grappler is provided which may grab debris, split debris and move the debris to a desired location such as a materials reducing machine for further processing or disposition. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7412788 | Demolition claw A demolition claw has a support, a pivot pin mounted on the support and centered on and extending along an axis, and two jaws each having a hole through which the pivot pin extends so that the jaws can pivot on the support about the axis. The jaws have adjacent the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7249429 | Quick-release bucket adapter A manipulator assembly for attachment to a bucket of a construction vehicle is disclosed. The manipulator assembly includes a universal attachment apparatus for attaching a utility tool to the bucket. The universal attachment apparatus includes a housing adapted to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226268 | Faceplate A faceplate having a set of skid steer receiver attachment points to permit an all-purpose agricultural tractor with a three-point hitch or front end loader to operably connect to off-the-shelf skid steer attachments so that the agricultural tractor can utilize off-... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207610 | Clam for wood handling equipment A wood handling clam having a pair of hollow curved jaws constructed of side walls and inside and outside covers welded thereto. A hollow carrier housing on which the jaws are pivoted at their upper ends has a downwardly extending center portion received into a slot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165487 | Cylinder protective apparatus for preventing strange noise Disclosed is a cylinder protective apparatus for preventing strange noise in which an impact damper is fixed to an inner side of a cylinder cover to prevent collision between the cylinder cover and a cylinder or a cylinder guide from occurring, which may be caused b... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165930 | Co-operatively actuating thumb apparatus An actuated mechanical thumb apparatus is provided that pivots in compliment to the hinging of a bucket or similar hydraulically actuated attachment, as employed with conventional heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators. The thumb co-operatively actuates wi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165929 | Load bearing member arrangement and method In the design of load bearing members for use in work machines, it is oftentimes beneficial to minimize the weight of such structures which, in turn, may allow for increased payloads and decreased cycle times of the work machine. A load bearing arrangement for use w... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140831 | Attachment for forming shapes following excavation An attachment for a skid steer loader, back hoe or powered excavator that can be used to quickly smooth out the walls of a swimming pool, ditch, etc. following the excavation and the process of using the attachment. The attachment includes a vertical flat surface pe... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111419 | Thumb for a backhoe A digging implement (10) including an extendable linkage (12) including a bucket (14) and a thumb assembly (34) for holding materials in the bucket (14). The thumb assembly (34) is configured to rotate as the linkage (12 | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7080469 | Multiple-tool attachment for vehicles A multiple-tool attachment for vehicles having a front subassembly and a rear subassembly. The front subassembly and rear subassembly are connected with a slip joint so that the attachment can be placed upon vehicles of varying size. A variety of tools can be connec... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6938514 | Connector assembly for mounting an implement to a prime mover A connector assembly for attaching an implement to a prime mover having spaced connecting pins, the connector assembly including a pair of spaced plates, each of the plates carrying a first receiver to receive a first of the connecting pins and a second receiver ada... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910290 | Excavator bucket with retractable scarifier and improved actuator mounting A device providing a combined bucket and scarifier includes a bucket having a bottom wall, a rear wall, and two side walls coupled to the bottom wall and the rear wall to define an interior space. The bucket has an open front end and the rear wall is generally recta... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6843005 | Grappling attachment for excavating machines and the like A guard member for a fluid actuated rod and cylinder assembly of a machine having front end assembly including a dipper stick, a working implement pivotally connected to the dipper stick, an arm member pivotally connected to the dipper stick and cooperable with the ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6742291 | Thumb for scooping tool arm The thumb is used on a hydraulic tool arm equipped with a scooping tool for selective co-operation between the scooping tool and the thumb. The thumb has a pair of generally parallel U-shaped lateral forks defining an opening therebetween for engagement of the tool ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729832 | Apparatus to effectuate retrieval, transport and positioning of configurated pipe-like structures In combination with a vehicle, a gripping apparatus comprising connected top, bottom, left, right, and intermediate support members; a brace support wall; a pivot bar positioned horizontally across the apparatus and extending through openings in left, right, and int... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6671984 | Ripper attachment for an excavation device A ripper attachment (22) for an excavation device (20) includes first and second support members (50, 52) configured for connection to the excavation device (20). In particular, first and second support members (50, 52) are adapted to connect to a couplin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6640471 | Thumb for earth moving equipment A control device for earth moving equipment comprising a bucket pivotal about a bucket pivot between a closed position and an open position, a thumb pivotal about a thumb pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein the thumb pivot is sep... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6615753 | Expandable stinger planter Expandable stinger planting is described in which stinger probes on a boom end mounted frame are positioned for ground penetration on a boom type vehicle. Bottom ends of the probes are shifted between a closed plant receiving, ground penetrating positions... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612051 | Hydraulic collection tool A tool assembly using a fluid-powered actuator and including first and second tool members. The first tool member is pivotably connectable to a boom arm of a vehicle or stationary support platform for rotation about a first axis. The first tool member is ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6589007 | Construction equipment implement A skid-steer loader implement or bucket having a hydraulically actuated grapple component. The skid steer loader includes a hydraulic cushioning mechanism at one or both ends of the hydraulic cylinder such that the grapple component does not come to a har... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6526678 | Demo-dozer Improvements to a grapple bucket which combine to convert the grapples into bulldozing, scraping, and hooking implements that can bulldoze, scoop, tear, and demolish more easily than a simple grapple bucket.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6470604 | Snowplow attachment for pushing and pulling snow up close to buildings or other permanent structures A snowplow attachment for mounting to the front end of a vehicle that includes both a push blade operable during forward movement of vehicle and a pull blade operable during reverse movement of the vehicle. The pull blade drops down in front of the push b... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6453586 | Bucket assembly An tool adapted for attachment to a double pin mounting structure of the type that is commonly employed on excavator or backhoe type machines or vehicles. The tool is a bucket assembly with a grapple-like tine assembly mounted thereto and controlled by hy... | 09/24/2002 |
