Patent ID: 8545162

Claim:
A compact loader comprising: a vehicle comprising a chassis, and having a front end, a rear end, a left side and a right side; a propulsion and powering region for driving the compact loader and providing the compact loader with skid steering, the propulsion and powering region comprising a rear mounted engine for providing counterbalancing effect and for propelling the compact loader; 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 each comprise; (i) a tower extending from the vehicle chassis; (ii) a lift arm attached to the tower, wherein the left arm rotates relative to the tower; (iii) an attachment arm attached to the lift arm, wherein the attachment arm is constructed to rotate relative to the lift arm; (iv) a lift arm cylinder constructed for rotating the lift arm relative to the tower; and (v) an attachment arm cylinder constructed for rotating the attachment arm relative to the lift arm; an operator area comprising a cage for protecting an operator located within the operator area, controls for controlling movement of the compact loader and for controller operation of the loader assembly; a forward tools area provided between the operator area and the front of the vehicle; a weight distribution so that the compact loader is proportionally heavier at the rear end than at the front; and wherein the compact loader is constructed to turn by skid steering.