Backhoe adapter
AssigneeAluma-Form, Inc.
InventorJack D. Jarvis
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Abstract
This invention comprises an adapter for connection with a backhoe bucket, and includes a blade member having an inclined plate secured thereto to form a wedge into which the teeth of the bucket may insert, while ratchet and turnbuckle combinations connect with the adapter, extend upwardly along either side of the bucket, and are secured by means of a cross bar, or other clamping means, to the upper back side of the bucket, and when tightened assure the firm retention of the adapter upon the backhoe as during its use for tamping, slicing, grading, or other work upon the soil.
Claims14
An adapter for use in conjunction with a backhoe bucket having teeth and being attachable with the three point or other hitch of a tractor or the like, and useful for tamping, scraping, grading, or performing other operations upon the ground, comprising, a blade member, an inclined plate secured proximate the front of said blade member and extending upwardly at a rearward angle therefrom, side walls connecting at either side of the said blade member and plate to rigidify the adapter, the combination of said blade member and plate forming a space to accept the said bucket teeth in a wedging action to enhance their retention, adjustable link means connecting with the said adapter and embracing the bucket to assure the stable retention of the adapter with said backhoe during usage, said blade member including a pair of bosses formed therein upon the said blade member, the combination of said bosses, blade member, and inclined plate being arranged for forming three point contact with the bucket teeth when securing the adapter with the backhoe, one of said bosses being arranged proximate the rear of the blade member and the other of said bosses being arranged proximate the front of said blade member.
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