Patent ID: 6997667

Claim:
A material handling apparatus comprising: a vehicle having a front end, a rear end, a left side, a right side, a chassis, and a ground engagement device connected to the chassis for providing movement of the vehicle across ground, wherein the ground engagement device comprises at least one of wheels, tracks, or wheels and tracks; an engine constructed for propelling the vehicle; a loader assembly comprising a left boom extending from the vehicle left side, and a right boom extending from the vehicle right side, wherein the left boom and the right boom extend above the ground engagement device and wherein the left boom and the right boom each comprise a lift arm and an attachment arm, the attachment arm comprising: (a) first attachment arm rotatably connected to the lift arm; (b) a second attachment arm provided for rotatably connecting to an attachment; and (c) an extension between the first attachment arm and the second attachment arm; a hydraulic system constructed for driving the loader assembly; an operator area comprising a cage for protecting an operator located within the operator area, controls for controlling movement of the vehicle and for controlling operation of the loader assembly, and an entrance to the operator area through the rear end of the vehicle; and a forward tools area provided between the operator area and the front end of the vehicle.