Attachment for small skid steer loader
AssigneeClark Equipment Company
InventorsMark F. Bares, James H. Page
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Abstract
A loader has lift arms that are used for mounting a number of different attachments. The attachments can be mounted to the rear of the forward end of the lift arms in order to move the center of gravity of the attachment more directly over the loader frame. Various types of attachments can be used, as shown, and can be controlled to be pivoted for dumping or loading, and can be raised and lowered on the lift arms.
Claims27
An attachment for a small loader having lift arms comprising an attachment support, a first pivot mounting the attachment support on at least portions of the loader lift arms, at least one link attached to the support and to other portions of the loader at second pivots, whereby relative movement between the lift arms and the other portions cause tilting of the attachment support about the first pivot.
A small loader comprising a frame adapted for movement over a supporting surface, the frame having at least one lift arm thereon that is pivotally mounted to the frame and has an outer forward end that is raisable and lowerable under power, an attachment on the at least one lift arm, said attachment being supported on the at least one lift arm to the rear of the forward end of the at least one lift arm to move the center of gravity of the attachment rearwardly of the outer forward end of the lift arms.
A mounting for a work attachment connectable to a loader arm which is moveable relative to a loader frame, the mounting comprising a support, a pivot mount on said support for pivoted mounting to a loader arm, and a link mechanism pivotally connected to the support at one end, and the link mechanism having a second end adaptable to be pivotally mounted onto a portion of a loader having arms for receiving the pivot mount, the portion being movable relative to the pivot mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.