Linkage arrangement for a work implement
US5611656A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/3604
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A linkage arrangement for guiding and manipulating a work implement, such as a bucket, includes a V-shaped guide link and a curved implement link. A plurality of pin joints connect the implement link to the bucket, the guide link, and to a fluid cylinder. The fluid cylinder, the guide link, and the implement link cooperate to rotate the bucket between open and closed positions, for digging and carrying materials. The linkage arrangement provides high forces for digging and bucket rotation and desirable lower rotational velocity for clamping object in the fully closed position.
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