Patent ID: 9677245
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E02F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A coupler to engage a work attachment that includes a first pin and a second pin, wherein the coupler includes a body, a first jaw to receive the first pin of the work attachment, a moveable jaw, an actuator having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is connected to the moveable jaw to enable the actuator to expand and contract to move the moveable jaw through a path of movement so as to engage or disengage the second pin on the work attachment, a locking mechanism that can in use ensure that the second pin received in the moveable jaw is sufficiently held within the moveable jaw on loss of engagement force in the actuator, and wherein the actuator is connected to the locking mechanism to enable deliberate expansion or contraction of the actuator to move the locking mechanism to a release position to enable the actuator to move the moveable jaw to disengage the second pin receive therein.