Coupler
US12264449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/365
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A coupler including a housing with a top part for attachment to an excavator arm of an excavator, and a bottom part for attachment to an accessory for the excavator, such as an excavator bucket, the bottom part including a front jaw open to a front of the coupler for receiving a first attachment pin of an accessory and a rear pin receiving area for receiving a second attachment pin of the accessory, a latching member for the rear pin receiving area, the latching member including a body, a further jaw extending below the body, a release member extending forward of the body, an attachment point for an end of an actuator and a hole through the body into which a sprung member is located, wherein the sprung member extends through and to under the body and into or partially across a mouth of the further jaw.
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