Patent ID: 6655900
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B66F,E02F,Y10S

Abstract:
A skid loader attachment for facilitating collection and depositing materials with a skid loader, the skid loader attachment comprising:a frame assembly having a base portion, said base portion being adapted for coupling to booms of the skid loader, said frame assembly having a plurality of tines, said tines forwardly extending from said base portion of said frame assembly opposite the skid loader such that said tines are adapted for engaging materials; a plurality of arm assemblies being coupled to said base portion of said frame assembly, each of said arm assemblies being articulated such that each of said arm assemblies is positionable with respect to said frame assembly, each of said arm assemblies being adapted for being operationally coupled to the skid loader such that articulation of each of said arm assemblies is controlled by an operator of the skid loader, said arm assemblies being adapted for facilitating gathering, retaining and removing of materials engaged by said frame assembly; each of said arm assemblies having a first arm member and a second arm member, said first arm member being pivotally coupled to said frame assembly, said second arm member being pivotally coupled to said first arm member opposite said frame assembly, said first arm member and said second arm member being positionable with respect to said frame assembly for facilitating collecting, retaining and removing the materials with respect to said frame assembly; each of said arm assemblies having an arm ram, said arm ram of each of said arm assemblies being coupled between said second arm member and said first arm member of an associated one of said arm assemblies, said arm ram being adapted for hydraulically coupling to the skid loader such that said arm ram is for controlling pivoting of said second arm member with respect first arm member; each of said arm assemblies having a leverage member, said leverage member being pivotally coupled between said second arm member and said first arm member, said arm ram being coupled to said leverage member such that such that said leverage member increases mechanical advantage of said arm ram when said arm ram is pivoting said second arm member with respect to said first arm member; and said leverage member of each of said arm assemblies having a body portion, said body portion arcuately extending between a first mounting end and a second mounting end, said first mounting end being pivotally coupled to said second arm member, said second mounting end of said leverage member being coupled to said first arm member, said arm ram being coupled to said body portion of said leverage member such that said leverage member increases pivotal movement of said second arm member from lateral movement of said arm.