Patent ID: 8231159
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: B66C,E02F

Abstract:
1. A severe duty grapple for attachment onto an end of a dipper stick of a backhoe, comprising: a) an arcuate-shaped upper jaw with an inner end and a back side, the upper jaw pivotally attached near its inner end on its back side to the end of the dipper stick and a double action actuator mounted between the dipper stick and the upper jaw back side for operative pivotal movement of the upper jaw relative to the dipper stick; b) an arcuate-shaped lower jaw with an inner end and a back side, the lower jaw attached near its inner end on its back side to the dipper stick by a linkage for operative pivotal movement of the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw; c) a singular hollow tubular pivot attached to the inner end of one of the jaws with open opposing ends, and two lug plates mounted on the inner end of the other jaw, each plate with an eyelet, the eyelets alignable with the open ends of the tubular pivot; and d) a pivot pin passing through the tubular pivot and eyelets.