Patent ID: 6146082
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A hydraulic swivel connector, comprising: a first hydraulic swivel cylinder having a first arm,a second hydraulic swivel cylinder having a second aim,a swivel connector frame,a swivel connector rotatable member,a first end of said first hydraulic swivel cylinder being connected to said swivel connector frame, a second end of said first hydraulic swivel cylinder being connected to said swivel connector rotatable member,a first end of said second hydraulic swivel cylinder being connected to said swivel connector frame, a second end of said second hydraulic swivel cylinder being connected to said swivel connector rotatable member, whereby extension of said first hydraulic swivel cylinder arm forces said swivel connector rotatable member to rotate in a first direction, and extension of said second hydraulic swivel cylinder arm forces said swivel connector rotatable member to rotate in a second direction;a bucket support for supporting a bucket, said bucket support comprising, two spaced support plates fixed to its sides and extending downwardly therefrom, a downwardly opening slot in each said spaced support plates, a first bucket support hook disposed between said spaced support plates and pivot means swingably connecting said first bucket support hook to said spaced support plates, said first bucket support hook having a forwardly opening slot, said first bucket support hook being adapted to swing under a pin supported in said vertically extending slots, a laterally extending bar attached to said first bucket support hook and extending laterally thereof and a handle attached to said bar, two spaced helical tension springs attached at their upper end to said bar, the lower end of said springs being attached to means on said support plates, said springs urging a second bucket support hook to swing to closed position;a dipper stick, said dipper stick having a dipper stick base end connected to a rotatable base, said dipper stick having a dipper stick work end connected to said swivel connector frame, said dipper stick comprising first and second dipper stick arms and a first dipper stick hydraulic, cylinder said dipper stick hydraulic cylinder being connected to said first and second dipper stick arms said dipper stick being adapted to extend said bucket relative to said rotatable base said swivel connector rotatable member being adapted to rotate said bucket relative to said dipper stick work end.