Patent ID: 6386821
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A mounting system for a mid-mount front end loader, comprising:a latch assembly adapted to be secured to a frame of a front end loader for mounting the loader in mid-mount fashion to a piece of motive equipment, said latch assembly including a support, a first pedestal pin, a second pedestal pin, and a clamp component; a mounting bracket assembly adapted to be secured to a mid-mount location of a piece of motive equipment, said mounting bracket assembly including: a bracket assembly support, a first pedestal supported by said bracket assembly support, said first pedestal being sized and shaped to receive said first pedestal pin, and a second pedestal supported by said bracket assembly support, said second pedestal being sized and shaped to receive said second pedestal pin; a first securement component which attaches said support of the latch assembly to one portion of said clamp component of the latch assembly; said first securement component is a pin, said bracket assembly support has a receptor hole, and said pin is within said receptor hole when said latch assembly and said mounting bracket assembly are assembled together; a second securement component which is secured to said support of the mounting bracket assembly when said latch assembly and said mounting bracket assembly are assembled together, and said second securement component attaches said support of the mounting bracket assembly to another portion of said clamp component of the latch assembly; and said second securement component which is secured to said support of the mounting bracket assembly has a generally longitudinal portion which projects from said support of the mounting bracket assembly and toward which said clamp component swings and to which said clamp component is secured when said latch assembly and said mounting bracket assembly are assembled together.