Excavator grapple scoop attachment
OwnerPaul H. Fiedlerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed at a device attachable to a grapple having tined jaws for scooping debris. The device comprises a first and second plate each having a front, a back, a rear edge, a leading edge, and two side edges. The device further comprising a first and second fastener for securing the first and second plate to the grapple jaws. Each fastener comprises a chock mounted to the back of each plate. The chock is adapted to fit snugly between the tines of the grapple jaw.
Claims11
A smooth edged attachment for a grapple, said attachment being adaptable to be added to a grapple having tined jaws to convert said grapple having tined jaws into a smooth edged device capable of holding fine debris, said attachment comprising:
- a. a first and second plate each having a front, a back, a rear edge, a leading edge, and two side edges;
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- b. a first and second attaching means capable of securing said first and second plate to said grapple jaws, each attaching means comprising:
- i. a chock mounted to said back of each plate, said chock adaptable to fit snugly between the tines of a tined grapple jaw;
- ii. an attaching plate, said first and second attaching means corresponding to a first and second attaching plate respectively;
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- iii. a fastener, said fastener capable of passing through each plate, between said tines, and through the respective attaching plate such that, when said fastener is tightened, each plate and its respective attaching plate urge against said tines thereby rigidly holding each plate.
A smooth edged attachment for a grapple, said attachment being adaptable to be added to a grapple having tined jaws to convert said tined grapple into a smooth edged grapple capable of holding fine debris, said attachment comprising:
- a. a first and second plate each having a front, a back, a rear edge, a leading edge, and two side edges, each leading edge being smooth, said first and second plates being arcuately curved to conform to said grapple jaws, said first and second plates having side plates located on said edges of each plate, said side plates extending substantially perpendicular from said front of each plate thereby defining a container of each plate and its respective side plates, said side edges of said second plate being less distant than said side edges of said first side plate such that the second plate fits inside said first plate;
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- b. first and second attaching means for securing said first and second plate to said grapple jaws, each attaching means comprising:
- i. a chock mounted to said back of each plate, said chock adaptable to fit snugly between the tines of a grapple jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.