US4242035A
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Apparatus for converting a loader bucket to a pallet loader
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-04-16
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Granted: 1980-12-30
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Expires: 1999-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A loader bucket for a front end loader has an elongated flat digging blade portion and an upwardly extending curved scoop portion. Apparatus for converting such a loader bucket into a pallet loader includes two identical tine harnesses. Each such harness includes a flat tine and a chain attached to the rear of the tine. A jam cleat is integral with the top side of an intermediate portion of the tine, and includes a cleat arm adapted to overlie a leading edge of the flat digging blade portion of the bucket when the upper surface of the tine from the intermediate portion to the rear thereof is in contact with the underside of the flat blade portion. A load binder is connected between the chain and the intermediate portion of the tine when the load binder is in elongated open position. The load binder can be closed to shorten it to firmly clamp the tine to the underside of the flat digging blade portion of the loader bucket while clamping firmly around the scoop portion thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Hornstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:42
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/065; B66F9/075; B66F9/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for converting a loader bucket into a pallet loader, said bucket having an elongated flat digging blade portion integral with an upwardly extending curved scoop portion, said apparatus including: at least one tine harness, said harness including: A. an elongated tine, said tine being flat at least from a rearward portion to an intermediate portion thereof; B. a flexible elongated fastening member attached to a rearward portion of said tine; C. means for fixedly positioning an intermediate portion of said tine with respect to a leading edge of said bucket digging blade portion; D. a fastening device, said device being adapted to move from an elongated open position to a shortened closed position; E. means for attaching said device to a portion of said fastening member spaced from said rearward portion of said tine and means for attaching said fastening device to said intermediate portion of said tine when said tine is positioned under said flat digging blade portion of said bucket, said fastening member is extended over said scoop portion of said bucket, said intermediate portion of said tine is fixedly positioned with respect to the leading edge of said bucket, and said fastening device is open; and F. said fastening device being operable from said open to said closed position to firmly clamp said tine from said intermediate portion to said rearward portion to the underside of said flat digging blade portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for converting a loader bucket into a pallet loader, said bucket having an elongated flat digging blade portion integral with an upwardly extending curved scoop portion, said apparatus including: at least one tine harness, said harness including: A. an elongated tine, said tine being flat at least from a rearward portion to an intermediate portion thereof; B. a flexible elongated fastening member attached to a rearward portion of said tine; C. means for fixedly positioning an intermediate portion of said tine with respect to a leading edge of said bucket digging blade portion; D. a fastening device, said device being adapted to move from an elongated open position to a shortened closed position; E. means for attaching said device to a portion of said fastening member spaced from said rearward portion of said tine and means for attaching said fastening device to said intermediate portion of said tine when said tine is positioned under said flat digging blade portion of said bucket, said fastening member is extended over said scoop portion of said bucket, said intermediate portion of said tine is fixedly positioned with respect to the leading edge of said bucket, and said fastening device is open; and F. said fastening device being operable from said open to said closed position to firmly clamp said tine from said intermediate portion to said rearward portion to the underside of said flat digging blade portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: G. said means for fixedly positioning the intermediate portion of said tine with respect to the leading edge of said bucket is constituted as a cleat integral with said intermediate portion of said tine and having a rearwardly extending cleat arm overlying a rearwardly extending portion of said tine, the relationship of the parts being such that said bucket leading edge portion is adapted to be received snugly between said cleat arm and said upper portion of said tine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: H. said elongated fastening member is constituted as a chain; and I. said fastening device is constituted as a load binder having a handle to move it between said open and closed positions, said means for attaching said load binder to said chain and to said tine including hooks at the outer ends of said load binder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein: J. said means for attaching said load binder to said tine includes a load binder receiving member integral with said intermediate portion of said tine; and K. one of said load binder hooks is adapted to fit into one of the links of said chains, the other of said hooks being adapted to hook into said load binder receiving member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: L. said apparatus for converting a loader bucket into a pallet loader includes at least two harnesses each including the structures as set out in claim 4, each said harness adapted to be spaced the same distance from one of the outer ends of the loader bucket as the other is spaced from the other of said ends.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-30 | 1984-06-30 | 1984-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-30 | 1988-06-30 | 1988-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-30 | 1992-06-30 | 1992-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |