Attachment assembly for use with a work machine

An attachment assembly for use with a work machine, the attachment assembly comprising:

• an attachment adapter coupled to the work machine and fixed relative thereto;
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• an attachment frame comprising a member, the member defining an attachment point configured to engage, into an engaged mode, with the attachment adapter when a front suspension system of the work machine is raised to a raised position, and configured to disengage, into a disengaged mode, from the attachment adapter when the front suspension system is lowered to a lowered position, the attachment adapter configured to travel with the work machine when in the engaged mode and the disengaged mode, and the attachment frame configured to travel with the work machine when in only the engaged mode;
• wherein the member is a horizontal member oriented laterally with respect to a fore-and-aft axis defined by the work machine, the attachment frame comprises a vertical member coupled to the horizontal member and oriented laterally with respect to the fore-and-aft axis, and the vertical member is configured to be positioned in front of a support frame of the work machine;
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• wherein the attachment frame comprises a left alignment tab coupled to a left portion of the vertical member and a right alignment tab coupled to a right portion of the vertical member, the left alignment tab extends rearwards and laterally leftwards from the vertical member, the right alignment tab extends rearwards and laterally rightwards from the vertical member, a left side surface and a front surface of the support frame define a front left vertical edge, a right side surface and the front surface define a front right vertical edge, a lateral horizontal distance between a tip of the left alignment tab and a tip of the right alignment tab is greater than a lateral horizontal distance between the vertical edges, so as to aid in guiding the attachment adapter into the attachment frame when engaging into the engaged mode.

An attachment assembly for use with a work machine, the attachment assembly comprising:

• an attachment adapter coupled to the work machine and fixed relative thereto;
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• an attachment frame comprising a member, the member defining an attachment point configured to engage, into an engaged mode, with the attachment adapter when a front suspension system of the work machine is raised to a raised position, and configured to disengage, into a disengaged mode, from the attachment adapter when the front suspension system is lowered to a lowered position, the attachment adapter configured to travel with the work machine when in the engaged mode and the disengaged mode, and the attachment frame configured to travel with the work machine when in only the engaged mode;
• wherein the member is a top horizontal member, and the attachment frame further comprises a bottom horizontal member and a vertical member, the vertical member is positioned between and coupled to the top horizontal member and the bottom horizontal member, the top horizontal member is configured to be positioned above a support frame of the work machine when in the engaged mode, the vertical member is configured to be positioned in front of the support frame when in the engaged mode, and the bottom horizontal member is configured to be positioned below the support frame when in the engaged mode;
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• wherein the attachment frame comprises an upper link, a bottom left link, and a bottom right link, the upper link is rotatably coupled to at least one of the members, and the bottom left link and the bottom right link are rigidly coupled to at least one of the members.