Patent ID: 7797862

Claim:
A coupler for a construction attachment, said coupler comprising: a frame comprising: (i) an upper portion adapted to be secured to an associated excavator; and, (ii) a lower portion adapted to be releasably coupled to a construction attachment; said lower portion of said frame comprising a first hook and a second hook; a lock member movably connected relative to the frame, said lock member movable between an extended position and a retracted position, said first and second hooks including respective open mouths and said lock member obstructing said open mouth of said second hook when said lock member is in said extended position; an actuator operably connected to the lock member and adapted to move the lock member between its extended and retracted positions; wherein said lock member slides and pivots sequentially relative to said frame when moved by said actuator from said extended position to said retracted position; and, wherein said lock member pivots and slides sequentially relative to said frame when moved by said actuator from said retracted position to said extended position.