Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support and hoist or drag line
Patent
1978-05-19
1981-07-14
Sheridan, Robert G.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support and hoist or drag line
212255, 212261, B66C 2306
Patent
active
042783925
ABSTRACT:
A log skidder including a vehicle having a frame with front and rear ends, ground engaging devices on the frame so that the vehicle may traverse the underlying terrain, an elongated boom on the frame and mounted thereto for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between an upright position at least adjacent the rear end and a lower position intermediate the ends, a log engaging device, a lever mounting at one end the log engaging device and horizontally pivoted at a location remote from the lever one end to the boom at a location spaced from the horizontal axis, the lever one end extending rearwardly with relation to the frame, a motor on the frame for moving the boom between the positions thereof, and a linkage for maintaining the lever one end directed generally rearwardly for all positions of the boom on the frame.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Sheridan Robert G.
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