Grapple apparatus

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1978-10-10

1981-05-12

Cherry, Johnny D.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Hook, hoistline, or grab type

Locking device

294104, 414622, 414740, B66C 316, B66F 918

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042668190

ABSTRACT:
A self-adjusting pipe or pole grapple apparatus has a frame having a coupler system attached thereto for coupling to wheel or crawler type loaders. The grappler includes a pair of elongated lifting fork tines for lifting pipes, poles, or elongated members, and a pair of self-adjusting grapple arms hydraulically actuated to grip pipes or poles located on the fork. The grapple arms are self-adjusting for varying size loads supported on the forks.

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patent: 2874862 (1959-02-01), Farmer et al.
patent: 3127209 (1964-03-01), Faust et al.
patent: 3194421 (1965-07-01), Lull
patent: 3327879 (1967-06-01), Lull
patent: 3477601 (1969-11-01), Gardner et al.
patent: 3817567 (1974-06-01), Lull
patent: 4032184 (1977-06-01), Blair

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