Patent ID: 7934758

Claim:
A grapple assembly, comprising: first and second opposed jaws, each jaw having a connected end and a free end, each connected end including a projection having first and second sides and at least one aperture, the aperture of the first jaw being axially aligned with the aperture of the second jaw; a bearing having a first end and a second end, the bearing comprising: an elongated section extending between the first and second ends of the bearing, the elongated section positioned in the aperture of each jaw for connecting the jaws together; a flange having an outer rim with a locking surface thereon, the flange positioned proximate to the first end of the bearing for abutting the first side of the projection of the first jaw; and a bore extending through the bearing; a pin positioned in the bore of the bearing; a collar positioned on the second end of the bearing for abutting the first side of the projection of the second jaw such that the second sides of the first and second jaws are in face-to-face relation and the projections are located between the flange and the collar; and an element located on the first side of the projection of the first jaw, the element engaging the locking surface of the outer rim of the flange for locking the bearing to the first jaw such that the bearing and the first jaw rotate together, wherein the second end of the bearing includes a securing slot, the pin includes a securing slot, and the collar includes a securing slot.