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Hydraulic excavator

US4301607A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 1980
Grant dateNov 24, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F3/425
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hydraulic excavator comprising a vehicle, a boom pivotally connected at one end to the vehicle, a stick pivotally connected at one end to the other end of the boom, a bucket pivotally connected to the other end of the stick. A bucket attitude maintaining arrangement is provided to maintain a substantially fixed preselected attitude of the bucket with respect to the ground upon movement of the stick about its pivotal connection to the boom. The bucket attitude maintaining arrangement includes a lever pivotally mounted at one end to the stick and a compensating cylinder pivotally connected at one end to the stick and at the other end to the lever.

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