Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support – Shovel or fork type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-22
2011-12-06
Underwood, Donald (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
Shovel or fork type
C037S456000, C172S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070412
ABSTRACT:
A wheel loader includes a bucket boom including a pair of left and right side members; a front frame to which the base ends of the pair of side members are coupled; and a boom cylinder of which a base end is coupled to the front frame and a distal end is coupled to the side members. A base-end interval between the pair of side members is smaller than a distal-end interval between the side members. A face section that inclines towards a middle as extending in an upwards direction is provided on the left and right extremities of the front frame. A mounting boss to which the base end of the boom cylinder is attached is provided on a lower side of the face section while a mounting boss to which the base ends of the side members are attached is provided on an upper side of the face section.
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Matsue Akira
Shioji Hiroyuki
Holtz, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.
Komatsu Ltd.
Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.
Underwood Donald
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