Patent ID: 7014412

Claim:
A fork and grapple attachment for a machine, the fork and jaw grapple attachment comprising: a. a first lower fork, said first lower fork having a longitudinally extending member, an upwardly extending back member transverse to said longitudinally extending member, an arcuate portion located at an end portion of said longitudinally extending member, and a tapered portion operatively connected to said arcuate portion such that said arcuate portion provides a fulcrum point and said longitudinally extending member provides a lever for mechanical advantage; b. a second lower fork spaced apart from said first lower fork, said second lower fork having a longitudinally extending member, an upwardly extending back member transverse to said longitudinally extending member, an arcuate portion located at an end portion of said longitudinally extending member, and a tapered portion operatively connected to said arcuate portion such that said arcuate portion provides a fulcrum point and said longitudinally extending member provides a lever for mechanical advantage; c. a middle section rigidly connected to said first lower fork and to said second lower fork; d. an upper jaw pivotably connected to said upwardly extending back members of said first lower fork and said second lower fork, said upper jaw located intermediate to said first lower fork and said second lower fork, and said upper jaw including an arm having an arcuate end portion at a distal end of said arm; and e. a hydraulic cylinder operatively connected to said upper jaw, said hydraulic cylinder adapted to pivot said upper jaw relative to said first lower fork and said second lower fork.