Patent ID: 7699577

Claim:
A work vehicle comprising: a tool having an interface receiving member comprising: a planar surface; first and second side flanges coupled to the planar surface and having first and second ends, each of the first and second side flanges including an aperture which are in alignment with each other; a top flange coupled to the planar surface and extending between the second end of the first side flange and the second end of the second side flange, wherein the first ends of the first and second side flanges are spaced apart from each other a distance greater than a distance between the second ends of the first and second side flanges; an interface plate coupled to a lift arm of the work vehicle, the interface plate configured to be received by the interface receiving member, the interface plate comprising: a first side edge having a first end and a second end, the first side edge configured to contact the first side flange of the interface receiving member; a second side edge having a first end and a second end, the second side edge configured to contact the second side flange of the interface receiving member; a top edge coupling the second end of the first side edge to the second end of the second side edge and configured to contact the top flange of the interface receiving member, wherein the first ends of the first and second side edge are spaced apart from each other a distance greater than a distance between the second ends of the first and second side edges; a first outer flange coupled to and extending along at least a portion of the first side edge, the first outer flange including an aperture for allowing a first pin to actuably extend and retract there through; a second outer flange coupled to and extending along at least a portion of the second side edge, the second outer flange including an aperture for allowing a second pin to actuably extend and retract there through; wherein the first side edge, the second side edge and the top edge form an integral cylindrical bar that surrounds the interface plate and are configured to engage with and contact the flanges on the interface receiving member; and wherein the interface plate includes a first pin and a second pin, the first pin configured to protrude into the aperture of the first side flange and the second pin configured to protrude into the aperture of the second side flange when the interface plate is locked to the interface receiving member.