Patent ID: 8567836

Claim:
A gripping member useable with a gripping assembly of a grapple attachment, comprising: a support member, the support member includes a main beam structure opening extending laterally therethrough that is configured to receive a main beam structure of the gripping assembly, the main beam structure opening is a closed opening where in a front view of the support member the closed opening is bounded on all sides by the support member; a first grab arm and a second grab arm connected to the support member, each of the first grab arm and the second grab arm taper toward a free end, at least one of the first and second grab arms is pivotally connected to the support member, the first and second grab arms have a gripping position and a non-gripping position; a first actuator having one end connected to the support member and a second end connected to the one pivotally connected grab arm; wherein the support member and the first and second grab arms define an object receiving area when the first and second grab arms are at the gripping position, the object receiving area is disposed below the main beam structure opening.