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US 2012/0266432 A1Published application
Couplers
AssigneeS T Couplers Limited
InventorTimothy Craig Balemi
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AssigneeS T Couplers Limited
InventorTimothy Craig Balemi
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A coupler for coupling implements having a first connecting pin and a second connecting pin, to a vehicle, for example, to the arm of an excavator. The coupler has a body component that is connectable to the vehicle, and which includes a forward recess for receiving the first connecting pin. The coupler also includes a movable component which is supported by the body component and which has an aft jaw or recess for receiving the second connecting pin and is movable through a range of travel relative to the body component. The movable component includes a rear locking member which is movable between an extended position in which the rear locking member can prevent the second connecting pin from exiting the aft recess and a retracted position in which the rear locking member can allow the second connecting pin to exit the aft recess.
A coupler assembly for coupling implements having a first connecting pin and a second connecting pin, to a vehicle, the coupler having;
A method of uncoupling an implement from a vehicle using a coupler, wherein the coupler has a body component which includes a forward recess for retaining a first connecting pin of an implement, and a movable component which includes, or forms a part of, an aft recess for retaining a second connecting pin of the implement, the method including the steps of;
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