Patent ID: 7524158

Claim:
An adapter for mounting at least one skid-steer loader attachment onto an excavator arm, said adapter comprising: (a) a mounting means having a lower edge, an upper edge, a lip extending outwardly therefrom for lockingly receiving an upper lip of the at least one skid-steer loader attachment and a pair of plate like members disposed in a parallel spaced relationship with each other and rigidly attached to each of said lower and upper edges; (b) a coupling means for coupling said mounting means onto a free end of the excavator arm in a semi-permanent manner, said coupling means including: i. a first pair of aligned generally U-shaped notches each formed in a top edge of a respective one of said pair of plate like members for engagement with a first pair of stationary pin lock members extending outwardly from the excavator arm, ii. a second pair of aligned generally U-shaped notches each formed in a rear edge of said respective one of said pair of plate like members for engagement with a second pair of stationary pin lock members extending outwardly from the excavator arm, and iii. a pair of aligned apertures each formed adjacent a top edge of said respective one of said pair of plate like members for receiving a locking pin employed in combination with the excavator arm; and (c) a locking means coupled to said mounting means and operable for selectively engaging and releasing a lower edge of the at least one skid-steer loader attachment.