Patent ID: 9303383
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: E02F

Claim Text:
1. A lift arm cross member for connecting a tilt lever support of a machine between a pair of lift arms of the machine, comprising: a first plate having oppositely disposed first and second end edges, oppositely disposed first and second lateral edges, an outer surface having a convex curvature as the outer surface extends from the first end edge to the second end edge, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the first lateral edge of the first plate being connected to an inner surface of one of the lift arms; a second plate having oppositely disposed first and second end edges, oppositely disposed first and second lateral edges, an outer surface having a first planar portion proximate the second end edge and a curved portion extending from the first planar portion opposite the second end edge, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface of the second plate, the first lateral edge of the second plate being connected to the inner surface of the lift arm to which the first lateral edge of the first plate is connected, the first end edge of the second plate being connected to the first plate proximate the first end edge of the first plate, and the second end edge of the first plate being connected to the second plate proximate the second end edge of the second plate; and a buffer plate having oppositely disposed first and second end edges, and oppositely disposed first and second lateral edges, the first lateral edge being connected to the inner surface of the lift arm to which the first lateral edge of the first plate is connected, the first end edge of the buffer plate being connected to the inner surface of the first plate, and the second end edge of the buffer plate being connected the inner surface of the second plate, the outer surface of the second plate comprising a second planar portion extending from the first end edge of the second plate to the curved portion of the outer surface of the second plate, the first and second planar portions being oriented with respect to each other at an acute angle greater than 0° and less than 90°, and the buffer plate being parallel to the second planar portion.