System For Attaching A Tool To A Work Machine
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsHenry A. Lanting, Scott R. Jamieson, Radu T. Guja
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Abstract
A carrier is provided for releasably attaching a tool to the lift arms of a work machine. The carrier comprises a lift arm attachment point for attachment to the lift arm, a tool attachment point for releasable attachment of the tool to the carrier, and a contact pad, for contacting the tool in use. In use, the lift arm and contact pad lie in the same vertical plane. Providing a contact pad between the carrier and tool in line with the lift arm removes any transverse bending forces on the carrier.
Claims20
A combination including a lift arm, a tool and a carrier, the carrier coupled to the lift arm and the tool for releasably attaching the tool to the lift arm, the carrier comprising:
- a lift arm attachment point for attachment to the lift arm;
- a tool attachment point for releasable attachment to the tool;
- and
- a contact pad for contacting the tool in use;
- wherein, in use, the lift arm and contact pad lie in the same vertical plane.
A carrier for attaching a tool to a pair of lift arms of a work machine, comprising:
- right and left lift arm attachment points, spaced from one another in a transverse direction, for attachment to the lift arms of a work machine;
- a first tool attachment point for releasable attachment of the tool to the carrier;
- right and left contact pads, for contacting the tool in use;
- wherein the right lift arm attachment point and right contact pad lie in a first plane perpendicular to the transverse direction and the left lift arm attachment point and left contact pad lie in a second plane perpendicular to the transverse direction.
A combination including a lift arm, a tool and a carrier, the carrier coupled to the lift arm and the tool for releasably attaching the tool to the lift arm, the carrier comprising:
- a lift arm attachment point for attachment to the lift arm;
- a tool attachment point for releasable attachment to the tool;
- and,
- wherein, in use, the lift arm and tool attachment point lie in the same vertical plane.
A carrier for attaching a tool to a pair of lift arms of a work machine, comprising:
- right and left lift arm attachment points, spaced from one another in a transverse direction, for attachment to the lift arms of a work machine;
- right and left tool attachment points for releasable attachment of the tool to the carrier;
- wherein the right lift arm attachment point and right tool attachment points lie in a first plane perpendicular to the transverse direction and the left lift arm attachment point and left tool attachment point lie in a second plane perpendicular to the transverse direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.