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US 11,047,106 B2Granted
Skid-steer loader implement
AssigneeBabl Industries, LLC
InventorsGary L. Babl, Helen Pich
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Abstract
A skid-steer implement allows for the rotation of a tool attachment relative to the body of the skid-steer by coupling an attaching element and a rotation attachment device with a shaft and force generating devices. The slim construction of the device allows for bucket rotation while limiting the tipping load change caused by the extension of the implement.
Claims17
A device comprising:
- an attaching element, the attaching element configured to:
- attach to a mobile mechanical device;
- couple to one or more force generating devices;
- and
- rotatably engage a shaft;
- the one or more force generating devices, the one or more force generating devices configured to:
- couple to the attaching element;
- couple to a rotation attachment device;
- receive a force activation input;
- and
- apply a force to the attaching element and the rotation attachment device;
- the rotation attachment device,
- wherein the rotation attachment device further comprises one or more rotation guides, and
- wherein the one or more force generating devices are disposed on the one or more rotation guides and the attaching element via a mounting element comprising a hole, the rotation attachment device configured to:
- attach to the shaft;
- attach to a bucket;
- and
- rotate in response to receiving the force from one of the one or more force generating devices;
- the one or more rotation guides, wherein the one or more rotation guides comprise one or more wear plates, the one or more rotation guides configured to:
- attach to the rotation attachment device;
- and
- partially enclose the attaching element;
- the one or more wear plates, the one or more wear plates configured to:
- attach to the one or more rotation guides;
- and
- orient to be located between the one or more rotation guides and the attaching element;
- the shaft, the shaft configured to rotate within the attaching element in response to the force;
- and
- the bucket configured to receive a force from the one or more force generating devices by way of the rotation attachment device such that the rotational motion is imparted to the bucket allowing it to rotate axially about the shaft.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a first operating signal, the first operating signal comprising instructions to rotate a rotation attachment device in a first angular direction by a first angular distance, wherein the rotation attachment device is configured to attach to a shaft, attach to a bucket, and rotate in response to receiving a force from one or more force generating devices;
- determining a first amount of fluid to have in each of the one or more force generating devices to rotate the rotation attachment device in the first angular direction by the first angular distance, the one or more force generating devices configured to couple to the rotation attachment device, couple to an attaching element, receive a force activation input, apply the force to the attaching element;
- wherein the rotation attachment device is configured to attach to a shaft, attach to the bucket, and rotate in response to receiving the force from the one or more force generating devices, wherein the rotation attachment device further comprises one or more rotation guides, wherein the one or more force generating devices are disposed on the one or more rotation guides and the attaching element via a hole of a mounting bracket, wherein the attaching element is configured to attach to a mobile mechanical device, couple to the one or more force generating devices, and rotatably engage the shaft, wherein the one or more rotation guides comprise one or more wear plates and the one or more rotation guides configured to attach to the rotation attachment device and partially enclose the attaching element, wherein the one or more wear plates are configured to attach to the one or more rotation guides and orient to be located between the one or more rotation guides and the attaching element, wherein the shaft is configured to rotate within the attaching element in response to the force, and wherein the bucket is configured to rotate axially about the shaft
- operating a valve to send the first amount of the fluid to each of the one or more force generating devices to generate a pneumatic differential;
- and
- rotating the rotation attachment device in the first angular direction by the first angular distance in response to the pneumatic differential.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.