Patent ID: 6533527
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a boom quick coupler and a boom cylinder quick coupler, said boom quick coupler comprising: a body defining at least one bore about a transverse boom pivot axis, said bore adapted for selective alignment with a transverse bore defined in an associated boom; a first transversely extending open recess defined in said body about a first transverse axis that is parallel to said transverse boom pivot axis, said first recess adapted for selective receipt of a first associated pin affixed to an associated excavator; a second transversely extending open recess defined in said body about a second transverse axis that is parallel to the first transverse axis, said second recess adapted for selective receipt of a second associated pin affixed to the associated excavator; and, said boom cylinder quick coupler comprising: a boom cylinder coupler body defining a bore about a transverse cylinder pivot axis, said coupler body adapted for pivotable connection to first and second associated fluid cylinders by insertion of a pin through said bore and through aligned bores defined in first and second members respectively connected to said first and second associated fluid cylinders; a first pin-receiving recess defined in said boom cylinder coupler body about a third transverse axis that is parallel to said transverse cylinder pivot axis, said first pin-receiving recess adapted for selective receipt of a first associated pin connected to the associated boom; and, a second pin-receiving recess defined in said boom cylinder coupler body about a fourth transverse axis that is parallel to said first transverse axis, said second pin-receiving recess adapted for selective receipt of a second associated pin connected to the associated boom; and, a boom-receiving channel that intersects said first and second pin-receiving recesses defined in said boom cylinder coupler body, said boom-receiving channel adapted for receipt of at least a portion of the associated boom therein when said first and second recesses defined in said boom cylinder coupler body respectively receive the first and second associated pins connected to the boom.