Boom assembly
US8998560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/382
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boom assembly is provided for a material handling machine. The boom assembly includes a boom pivotally coupled to a frame of the machine. The boom has a pair of side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate that are rigidly interconnected. The top plates have a pair of slots which extend therethrough. An arm is pivotally coupled to an end of the boom. A mounting unit extends between a center portion of the side plates. A pair of hydraulic boom cylinders are coupled between the frame and the mounting unit. A pair of spaced apart arm cylinder mounting plates are rigidly mounted to the mounting unit. Each mounting plate extends through a corresponding one of the slots. An arm cylinder is connected between the mounting plates and an arm.
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