Bracket and Method for Transport of Articulated Arm Attachment

a technology of articulated arm and bracket, which is applied in the direction of mechanical machines/dredgers, soil-shifting machines/dredgers, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of frequent dug up or damaged, similar ground damage, and large assistance and manipulation, and achieve the effect of reducing the operating weight of hydraulically operated machines, and reducing the number of parts

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-08
BILINSKY BRAD +1
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[0013] One advantage of the present invention is its minimal number of parts and the minimal increase in the operating weight of the hydraulically operated machine to which it is installed allowing for simple, cost effective and trouble free transport of a working end attachment.
[0014] Still another advantage is the ability to load and unload a working end attachment with minimal dam

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The loading and unloading of these attachments into the front loader bucket requires considerable assistance and manipulation with concomitant safety issues.
Often the ground upon which the working end attachment lays prior to its loading into the loader bucket is frequently dug up or damaged during the loa

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[0021] Bracket 2 of the present invention is installable to any type of machine having an articulated arm. For ease of understanding, the figures of the following exemplar describes bracket 2 mountable to a hydraulically operated backhoe-front end loader articulated arm being used to transport a hydro hammer attachment. However, its use is not limited to this particular combination of machine and working end attachment.

[0022] Turning now to FIGS. 1 and 2, bracket 2 comprises three major structural components: mounting assembly 4, pivot piece assembly 6, and optional stabilizer 8.

[0023] Mounting assembly 4, mounted to the underside of articulated arm 16 (FIG. 3), comprises cylinder 10. Although cylinder 10 may be mounted directly to articulated arm 16, in a preferred embodiment, mounting assembly 4 further comprises cylinder 10 mounted to plate 12, and most preferably, cylinder 10 is offset from plate 12 by at least one spacer 14. Optionally, at least one mounting orifice 18 is fab...

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Abstract

The present invention provides for a bracket assembly mountable to an articulated arm. The mountable bracket assembly allows for efficient transfer of a working end attachment while causing minimal or no incidental environmental damage during the loading/unloading process. The bracket assembly comprises a mounting assembly mounted to the underside side of an articulated arm and a pivot piece assembly pivotally mounted to the mounting assembly. An optional stabilizer is dimensionally fabricated to effectively capture and stabilize a portion of the working end attachment when positioned for transport.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to the transfer to a jobsite of additional attachments for use with hydraulically operated machines and in particular, to a bracket for use with a hydraulically operated articulating arm. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Hydraulically operated machines are used extensively in the excavation and construction industries to efficiently remove, move and replace large or heavy quantities of materials. Commonly used hydraulically operated machines include hydraulic excavators, backhoes-front end loaders, and shovels, both tracked and wheeled. Common to these hydraulically operated machines is an articulating arm attached at a base end to the machine body, the articulating arm having an operating attachment at its opposite or “working” end. [0003] Many types of working end operating attachments have been developed to increase the usefulness of hydraulically operated machines for both excavation and as a way to move material i...

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IPC IPC(8): E02F3/96
CPCE02F3/963E02F3/3604
Inventor BILINSKY, BRADHENDRICKS, PAUL
Owner BILINSKY BRAD
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