Patent ID: 6820357
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A01B,A01D,B66C,E02F

Abstract:
A multi-purpose tool for a front end loader of a tractor, comprising:an intermediate support frame having a front side, a back side, a top side edge portion, a bottom side edge, and two side edges; an upper movable jaw assembly including a plurality of interconnected forwardly extending, spaced-apart parallel fingers pivotally mounted to the top side edge portion of the intermediate support frame, said upper movable jaw assembly having a top side, a bottom side, an angled proximal section, a straight central section, and an angled distal section; a lower stationary jaw assembly including a plurality of interconnected forwardly extending, spaced-apart parallel fingers fixedly mounted to the bottom side edge of the intermediate support frame, said lower stationary jaw assembly having a top side, a bottom side, an angled proximal section, a straight central section, and a straight distal section; said upper moveable jaw assembly having a length that is greater than a length of the lower stationary jaw assembly; said angled proximal section of the upper moveable jaw assembly and said angled distal section of the upper moveable jaw assembly each being angled downward relative to said straight central section of said upper moveable jaw assembly; said angled proximal section of the lower stationary jaw assembly being angled upward relative to said straight central section of said lower stationary jaw assembly; a bracket assembly fixedly attached to the back side of the intermediate support frame, said bracket assembly capable of mounting the multi-purpose tool to a front end loader; a hydraulic system including at least one hydraulic cylinder positioned on the back side of the intermediate support frame, said hydraulic cylinder being operationally connected to a pivoting sleeve fixedly attached to the top side of the angled proximal section of the upper moveable jaw assembly, wherein actuation of the at least one hydraulic cylinder is capable of causing the upper moveable jaw assembly to pivot from an open to a closed position or from a closed to an open position relative to the lower stationary jaw assembly and wherein in the closed position the angled distal section of the upper movable jaw assembly is positioned below the lower stationary jaw assembly.