Attachment for skid steer loader or other similar work vehicle having local fluid power system
AssigneeFarmers' Factory Company
InventorPaul Burton
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Abstract
A local fluid power system is provided on a attachment for a skid steer loader or other commercial work vehicle. The local fluid power system can supplement the existing hydraulic power system provided by the commercial work vehicle or skid steer loader. The local fluid power system may comprise a hydraulic reservoir and a hydraulic pump fluidically connected to the hydraulic reservoir for providing a hydraulic power source. The local fluid power system may drive a first hydraulic actuator that acts upon the work attachment tool. The attachment may include a second actuator that is not driven by the local fluid power system, but instead by the existing hydraulic system provided by the commercial work vehicle.
Claims33
A power machine, comprising, in combination:
- a skid steer loader vehicle having a pair of lift arms and a first hydraulic system, the lift arms being actuated by hydraulic lift arm cylinders, the first hydraulic system powering the hydraulic lift arm cylinders;
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- an attachment having a work tool, the attachment being removably mounted to the lift arms, the attachment further including a local hydraulic system comprised of:
- a hydraulic reservoir;
- a hydraulic pump fluidically connected to the hydraulic reservoir, the hydraulic pump adapted to provide a hydraulic power source;
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- a first hydraulic actuator acting upon the work tool, the first hydraulic actuator adapted to be driven by said hydraulic power source.
A power machine, comprising, in combination:
- a work vehicle having a first hydraulic system;
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- an attachment having a work tool, the attachment being removably mounted to the work vehicle, the attachment further including a local hydraulic system comprised of:
- a hydraulic reservoir;
- a hydraulic pump fluidically connected to the hydraulic reservoir, the hydraulic pump adapted to provide a hydraulic power source;
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- a first hydraulic actuator acting upon the work tool, the first hydraulic actuator adapted to be driven by said hydraulic power source.
A work attachment for a work vehicle, the work vehicle comprising a hydraulic system, a pair of lift arms and an electrical power system, the lift arms being actuated by hydraulic lift arm cylinders, the hydraulic system powering the hydraulic lift arm cylinders, the work attachment, comprising:
- a work tool;
- an attach mechanism adapted to be removably mounted to the lift arms, the attach mechanism carrying the work tool;
- a local fluid power system adapted to provide a local fluid power source;
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- a fluid driven actuator acting upon the work tool and powered by the local fluid power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.