Patent ID: 6487800
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for coupling a tool to a machine, comprising:a pair of plates, having a base mounted therebetween, pivotally connected to an extension of the machine; an opening within a first end of the pair of plates; a latching mechanism partially disposed within the opening of the plates for securely fastening the machine to a bracket of the tool, wherein the latching mechanism further includes at least one fastener having a first and a second threaded region, and a non-threaded region between the first and second threaded regions; and said latching mechanism further comprises: (i) a first mounting plate fixed between the pair of plates at the first end of the plates, having at least one opening through which the fastener traverses; and (ii) a second mounting plate affixed to the first mounting plate, having at least one threaded opening, aligned with the at least one opening in the first mounting plate, which engages the first and second threaded regions of the fastener.