Patent ID: 8191950
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: E02F,F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A work tool for attachment to a machine, comprising: a supporting tool portion; an actuatable tool portion that is pivotally connected to the supporting tool portion via a hinge construction; wherein said hinge construction includes a hinge drive, the hinge drive having an outgoing, rotatable shaft with a single outgoing end upon which the actuatable tool portion is carried such that the actuatable tool portion is coupled via only a single connection with the supporting tool portion, and a rotator configured to apply a torque to the rotatable shaft such that a rotation of the rotatable shaft follows a rotation of the rotator at a ratio of 1:1, to pivotally actuate the actuatable tool portion, and wherein a total of one actuatable tool portion of the work tool is pivoted in response to actuating the hinge drive.