Saddle for lifting shovel and method thereof
AssigneeLogixs Technologies Inc.
InventorDaniel BÉDARD
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Abstract
An assembly, has: a shovel having an upper part, a lower part, and a boom pivotally mounted to the upper part via a pin received through registering apertures of the upper part and the boom; and a system for interfacing a lifting mechanism to the shovel, the system having: a saddle defining an abutment face configured to be abutted by the lifting mechanism, a boom-engaging face opposite the abutment face, the boom-engaging face having a shape matching that of a portion of the boom; and a connecting member secured to both of saddle and the shovel, the shovel secured to the saddle via the connecting member.
Claims20
An assembly, comprising:
- a shovel having an upper part, a lower part, and a boom pivotally mounted to the upper part via a pin received through registering apertures of the upper part and the
- boom;
- and
- a system for interfacing a lifting mechanism to the shovel, the system having:
- a saddle defining an abutment face configured to be abutted by the lifting mechanism, a boom-engaging face opposite the abutment face, the boom-engaging face having a shape matching that of a portion of the boom;
- and
- a connecting member secured to both of saddle and the shovel, the shovel secured to the saddle via the connecting member.
A method of lifting a shovel having a lower part including endless tracks and an upper part supported by the lower part, and a boom pivotally mounted to the upper part via a pin, the method comprising:
- abutting a saddle against the boom;
- securing the saddle to the shovel with a connecting member;
- and
- lifting the upper part by exerting a lifting force on the upper part via the saddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.