Patent ID: 8413828

Claim:
A hoist attachment for skid steer, comprising: a base frame having a top, a bottom, a front, a back and lateral sides; a telescoping boom pivotally mounted to the top of the base frame at a pivot located at the back of the base frame, the telescoping boom extending substantially past the front of the base frame, wherein the telescoping boom includes a boom frame and an elongate, selectively extendable arm slidably disposed in the boom frame; a pair of lift cylinders located adjacent opposing lateral sides at the back of the base frame and operatively connected to the telescoping boom; a primary winch attached to the front of the base frame, the primary winch having a given operational parameter and a cable wound thereon, the cable being operatively connected to the elongate selectively extendable arm; a plurality of selectively extensible stabilizing support legs disposed around the bottom of the base frame to provide a stable resting and working foundation, wherein at least one pair of extensible stabilizing support legs are in substantial vertical alignment with the pivot; a three-point mounting hitch adapted for attaching to a skid steer, the three-point mounting hitch being disposed on the front of the base frame and in substantial vertical alignment with the primary winch, the three-point mounting hitch further comprises: a pair of ball joint brackets mounted to the base frame and extending away from the front of the base frame, the ball joint brackets being adapted for attachment to ball joints on the skid steer; and a mounting bracket disposed on a lower portion of the front of the base frame, the mounting bracket being adapted for seating on a skid tongue from the skid steer; and a control system connected to at least the boom and a power source for controlling operation of the telescoping boom.