Patent ID: 6047475
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A shear for attachment to a mobile machine having a boom having an end, and a stick having an end, said shear comprising;a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, a right side wall, a left side wall generally parallel to said right side wall, a bottom side and a top side;at least two jaws mounted on said housing near said distal end, one said jaw being adapted for movement toward and away from the other jaw;said right side wall having a first hole near said proximal end and top side, a second hole near said proximal end and bottom side, and a third hole spaced from said proximal end near said bottom side;said left side wall having a first hole near siad proximal end and top side aligned with said first hole of said right side wall, a second hole near said proximal end and said bottom side aligned with said second hole of said right wall, and a third hole spaced from said proximal end near said bottom said aligned with said third hole of said right wall;said first second holes of said right side wall and said first and second holes of said left side wall defining a proximal mounting plane, said second and third holes of said right side wall and said second and third holes of said left side wall defining a side mounting plane, and said proximal mounting plane and said side mounting plane being generally perpendicular to one another;said first and second holes defining a proximal mounting arrangement, and said second and said third holes defining a side mounting arrangement;said shear being mounted to said mobile machine selectively at said stick end or said boom end using one of said proximal and side mounting arrangements;wherein said housing of said shear has a proximal end wall extending between said right side wall and said left side wall, said right side wall and said left side wall extend beyond said proximal end wall defining a proximal end pocket, and said first and second holes are in the portions of said right side wall and said left side wall extending beyond said proximal end wall defining said proximal end pocket;wherein said shear housing has a bottom side wall extending between said right side wall and said left side wall, said right side wall and said left side wall extend beyond said bottom side wall defining a side pocket, and side third holes are in the portions of said right side wall and said left side wall defining said side pocket; andwherein said shear housing comprises a substantially closed portion and said first, second and third holes are in portions of said right side wall and said left side wall removed from said closed portion.