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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151494 | Coupler A coupler assembly to interpose between the arm of the vehicle and a parallel pinned implement having two docks, one on each of the two members able to be caused to slide relative to each other, each dock engagable outwardly to its pin with at least one pin being ca... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8117773 | Dual cylinder dual pick-up coupler A loader coupler includes a body with spaced-apart inner rib mounts for mating respectively with ribs of a first type of attachment. The body also includes inner locking regions that are vertically aligned with the inner rib mounts. Spaced-apart outer rib mounts are... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112914 | Fully automatic coupler for excavator arm A coupler comprising two jaws and a latch for each jaw, one of the latches being powered for movement between a latching position and a non-latching position, and being associated with a blocking mechanism that is remotely movable between a blocking position and non... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8024875 | Compact excavator implement interface A compact excavator includes a base frame, an upper frame and first and second track assemblies supporting the base frame. The compact excavator also includes a primary implement assembly coupled to the upper frame and a secondary implement assembly. The secondary i... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020324 | Spacing assembly for pin grabber implements A spacing assembly kit, for use with an implement assembly of a machine, includes a spacing element having a bore and a recess coaxial with the bore, the spacing element being positionable on an implement coupling pin to reduce an implement coupling width, and a spr... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011121 | Spread-style coupler with supplemental safety lock A coupler for a backhoe or other excavator includes a frame with a lock system including a first safety lock that moves relative to a first hook between an engaged position for capturing the first associated attachment pin in the first hook and a disengaged position... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006415 | Connector for earth moving implements A connector for connecting an implement to a digger or other prime mover is mountable on the digger and has a recess for receiving a connecting pin mounted on the implement. The connecting pin is retained in the recess by a retaining pin that is mounted on the conne... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7984575 | Quick coupler assembly A quick coupler for connecting and disconnecting an implement such as a bucket to and from a machine such as an excavator. In an example, the quick coupler includes a frame having recesses configured to receive pins located on the implement. The quick coupler includ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984576 | Coupler Couplers for attaching an accessory to an excavator arm of an excavator. Couplers having a first side for attaching the coupler to the excavator arm and a second side onto which the accessory will be coupled. The coupler includes a latch for selectively securing and... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7966754 | Adapter for attaching a tool to a machine An adapter for permitting non-standard work tools to be attached to a work machine for which they were not originally sized to fit. The adapter comprises a sleeve which fits into bores on the work machine. Pins for attaching the work tool to the machine in turn are ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963054 | Coupling configuration with a device for connecting energy transmission lines A coupling apparatus having a device for automatic connection of power lines, in particular of hydraulic lines, for the attachment of working tools to a tool mount of a excavator boom by means of a quick-action coupling, wherein, in order to connect the tool mount t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958657 | Fixing structure of work machine In the conventional connection and fixture part between a working vehicle and an excavator, a connection pin is made to contact a guide plate to be fixed in position, thereby requiring a high rigidity of the guide plate, accuracy of recreation of positioning of the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7836616 | Loader coupler with multiple pick-up locations A loader coupler includes left and right inner rib mounts that mate with left and right ribs of a first type of attachment coupling structure. The coupler also includes left and right outer rib mounts that mate with left and right ribs of a second type of attachment... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832130 | Multiple mounting bracket for a mobile processor attachment mounted on a hydraulic excavator A mounting bracket is designed to interchangeably connect a processor attachment to the stick of a larger excavator or the boom of a smaller excavator in place of the stick. The mounting bracket includes mounting assemblies that are designed to operatively attach th... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818903 | Vehicle front-end quick connect hitch and lift assembly A hitch and adapter assembly for connecting an implement to the front end of vehicles such as all terrain vehicle providing a rigid connection with limited motion for reduced vibration operation. The hitch has two spaced apart sockets on a rigid frame that pivotally... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814689 | Quick coupler A quick coupler includes mounting structure for mounting the coupler to a machine, and for mounting the coupler to an implement. The mounting structure on the coupler includes wedge coupling surfaces and a tube. The mounting structure on the implement includes hooks... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810260 | Control system for tool coupling A control system for a tool coupling of the type that attaches a tool to an excavator dipper stick and provides for rotation of the tool with respect to the dipper stick about an axis, and further provides for tilting of the tool, includes a rotation sensor and a ti... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7797862 | Excavator coupler with two-stage lock member A coupler for a construction attachment includes a frame including: (i) an upper portion adapted to be secured to an associated excavator; and, (ii) a lower portion adapted to be releasably coupled to a construction attachment. The lower portion of the frame include... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7770311 | Mounting system for excavation buckets and implements A mounting system for excavator attachments or implements (10) having a pair of spaced mounting ears (12, 13) extending from implement includes a mounting pin receptor (19) engaged in each of at least one aligned pair of holes (14, 16) in... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7752781 | Centring device for quick-change devices A quick-change device in which the arrangement of centring discs and of control plates prevents jamming during the insertion operation. In accordance with an embodiment, the quick change device includes: catch bolts; centring disks fixed to the quick-change device t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735249 | Quick-change device Quick-change device (12) comprising a quick coupler (16) fastened on the driven-machine side, an adapter (16) which can be locked with the quick coupler (16) and is connected to a tool (14), and a hydraulic coupling (20) for... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712235 | Lock device of work machine A lock device is improved in durability by operating the operation member of a boom lock device in a non-contact state to solve a problem in a conventional work machine because there is a problem that the operation member is worn at the lateral rotating part of a bo... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7654019 | Quick coupling mechanism for tool attachment A quick coupling apparatus for coupling a tool to a tool arm comprises a coupler member attached to the tool arm, and configured to engage a mounting bracket extending out from the tool. A wedge is mounted on the coupler member and is movable, when the coupler membe... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7565758 | Quick attach coupling device An assembly for securing an implement to a boom, the assembly comprising a link member pivotally connected to a boom and, a first recess being formed in a first of the arm and a second being formed in the link member proximate one end thereof, the second recess havi... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7549243 | Lawn mower attachment mechanism An apparatus for connecting an attachment to a vehicle includes first and second mounting pegs mounted to one of the attachment and vehicle, a mounting arm having first and second cut-outs sized and spaced to receive the respective first and second mounting pegs, an... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7493712 | Excavator tool quick attachment device Excavator tool quick attachment device (1) is used to attach a tool to a dipper arm (2) of an excavator. Body member (52) has two receivers (12,14) for tool pins (11,15). Receiver (12) has a movable latch (3) powered ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478490 | Securing device A device is provided for attaching a first part in the form of an instrument or tool to a second part in the form of a beam or such on a working machine having, on each of the parts, one engagement member fixed thereto, which are designed to be driven into engagemen... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7438494 | Tool coupler/adaptor A coupling apparatus, or adaptor, releasably secures a tool such as a bucket to the linkage of a tractor such as a backhoe in a direction opposite the normal, rear-facing direction. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426796 | Coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and a control system for such a coupler A control system for controlling the release of an accessory from any quick hitch coupler coupling the accessory to a hydraulically operable arm of a machine, operated by a pressurized hydraulic system. The control system can be used with a coupler for coupling an a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419350 | Configuring operative arm of excavator with adapter body to extend operative arm An excavator includes an undercarriage including a track, a turret rotatable on the undercarriage, the turret including a chassis, a first operative arm set, a second operative arm set, an adapter body coupling the first operative arm set to the second operative arm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367256 | Pressure switch control for attachment coupling system An attachment control system includes an electrical control system and hydraulic control system. The electrical control system interfaces with the hydraulic control system to ensure that attachment decoupling in response to operator electrical control can occur only... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351028 | Work machine adapter and method Adapter for mounting on a work machine comprising an attachment for individually attaching one or more working implements to the work machine and allowing lateral rotation or tilting of the working implement, thereby raising one lateral end of the implement while si... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337564 | Loader coupler or other attachment with adjustable stops A loader coupler or other attachment includes first and second roll-back stops located on opposite lateral sides. The stops include a mounting location such as a boss, a bumper or stop member releasably secured to the mounting location, and optionally one or more sh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328810 | Crane supporting apparatus A crane support consisting of a steel square tubing pedestal having an apertured mounting plate fixedly attached to its upper end, and having an enlarged base fixedly attached to its lower end; an axle, the pedestal being mounting rotatably upon the axle; an auxilia... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329082 | Electrically actuated attachment system for tractor front end loaders Electrically actuated quick attach systems for tractor front end loaders are disclosed. An electric actuator with extendable rods is connected to rotatable handles mounted on attachment mounting plates. Extension of the electric actuator rods rotates the handles and... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313877 | Pin assembly for a two-part ground engaging tooth system and method for connecting components of a two-part ground engaging tooth system to each other A pin assembly for releasably maintaining an adapter and replaceable part or tool of a two-part digging system in operable combination relative to each other. The pin assembly includes a pair of axially aligned retaining pins whose opposed ends are arranged in opera... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311489 | Device for mounting of a turnable implement A drive of mounting a rotating implement to a crane arm or similar, comprises a rotator located between the crane arm and the unit that at one end is pivot-mounted to the implement for rotating the same relative to the crane arm and slewing around a first pivot axis... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306395 | Spread-style coupler with supplemental lock system A coupler includes a first hook assembly comprising a first hook adapted to receive a first associated attachment pin and a second hook assembly comprising a second hook adapted to receive a second associated attachment pin. The second hook assembly selectively pivo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296961 | Device for power transmission in a working machine A device to transmit power from the power system of a working machine to one or more moving parts (25, 26) of a tool replaceably attachable to a first part of the working machine which is in the form of a beam, or such, comprising a first element (7) a... | 11/20/2007 |
