Patent ID: 6922926
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coupler to enable an excavator operator to couple an excavator bucket to a dipper arm of an excavator while in his cab, the coupler including a pair of spaced side frames and being mountable upon or having means by means of which it can be coupled to the dipper arm of the excavator, a first hook-like aperture in each side frame for engagement with a first pivot pin provided on the excavator bucket, a power operated latching hook located between the side frames and supported for pivoting relative to the frames and operable by the operator from his cab for latching engagement with a second pivot pin provided on the bucket once the first hook-like aperture has been engaged with the first pivot pin, a plurality of spaced apart apertures in each side frame and a locking pin moveable from and into a plurality of locking positions in the spaced apart apertures in which it prevents the latching hook from being disengaged from the second pivot pin on the bucket.