Safety catch for a movable bucket fork lift attachment

Details Safety catch for a movable bucket fork lift attachment Safety catch for a movable bucket fork lift attachment

1979-02-21

1981-01-27

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Vertically swinging load support

Shovel or fork type

187 9R, B66F 900

Patent

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042472431

ABSTRACT:
A conventional earth moving bucket is provided with hooks including elongated notches with openings intermediate the ends thereof with those hooks being positioned along a bucket upper edge to receive a fork lift attachment. The attachment has a horizontal support which fits in the hook notches and L shaped fork lift elements are pivotably mounted at their top on the horizontal support with the lower part of the fork lift elements resting against the lower part of the bucket. A latch member is mounted on a fork lift element for coupling that element to the bucket to prevent relative pivotal movement of the fork lift element about the horizontal support relative to the bucket only when the bucket is in certain specified attitudes. The latch member may comprise one or more tines in cooperation with the bucket lower edge or may comprise a locking strip fastened to the bucket in conjunction with a generally L shaped hook fastened to the fork lift elements. In either case, movement of the bucket to an unusual attitude which might otherwise cause the fork lift attachment to pivot and become disengaged from the hooks first causes the attachment to slide relative to the bucket engaging the latch and preventing the attachment from becoming disengaged from the bucket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2473505 (1949-06-01), Brock
patent: 3795331 (1974-03-01), Guest
patent: 4125952 (1978-11-01), Jennings

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