Clark Equipment Compnay

Henry J Weber

Michael D Wetzel

Thomas M Sagaser

Thomas J Tokach

Wally L Kaczmarski

Troy D Kraft

Craig A Berard

Jason J Asche

David W Graf

Verne C Watts

Jeremy A Harms

Lonnie D Hoechst

Robert R Lacher

Kim M Kolegraf

James R Christensen

Kim Michael Kolegraf

A frame and method for forming a frame to mount a slew bearing to an undercarriage of a work machine that eliminates a machining process. The frame is formed of a single metallic plate. The metallic plate includes a vertical support portion having a first support leg and a second support leg. The metallic plate also includes a substantially planar top surface portion that couples the first support leg to the second support leg. A plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures are formed in the substantially planar top surface portion.

Frame for mounting a slew bearing

Mini-excavator cab exterior

Mini-excavator body exterior

Mini-excavator canopy

A quick attach accessory tool mounting frame is adapted to be mounted onto a quick attachment bracket and held in place. The adapter frame has spaced side plates that slide over a bracket and with a linear movement can be held in place on the bracket. The frame has an adapter plate that can be used with brackets to mount on a wide variety of auxiliary tools used with a backhoe or excavator.

Frame for mounting on a boom mounted quick change bracket

A bracket and frame assembly permits attaching and removing a bucket or other tool to and from an arm of an excavator, backhoe, or the like. The bracket and frame assembly comprises two portions, a bracket and a detachable frame. The bracket mounts onto the arm of the implement. The bracket carries a latch member. The bracket can be moved onto a frame on a bucket or other tool, and is latched in place without dismounting from the backhoe, excavator or the like. The latch member can be released, either manually or under power, and then by manipulating the arm, the tool and frame can be removed from the bracket and a new tool mounted. The engaging portions of the frame and bracket are such that as wear occurs, the parts will compensate and remain secured without play or slop.

Attachment construction for earthworking implement

A backhoe or other similar earth working apparatus has a frame that mounts on a vehicle, such as a skid steer loader or tractor. A pair of stabilizer arms mounted to the frame member and pivotable along an arcuate path between raised and lowered positions, each have a stabilizer locking device. The stabilizer locking device comprises a hook member mounted on an exterior surface of an outer end of each stabilizer arm, and a latch member mounted to the frame member for releasably engaging each hook member such that when the hook member is engaged, the stabilizer arm is retained in the raised position.

Lock for retaining stabilizer in raised position

An operator restraint member having two ends is pivotally mounted at each end to a skid-steer loader. The restraint member has an engaged position for securing the operator to the operator position during operation of the loader and a disengaged position to permit the operator to enter or leave the loader. A friction device is connected to one end of the restraint member to retain the restraint member in the rotative position selected by the operator until repositioned. An automatic lock-quick release latch is connected to the other end of the restraint member for selectively locking the seat bar in its engaged position. A locking assembly is engaged with the control apparatus when the restraint member is in its disengaged position and undergoes pivotal movement to become disengaged from the control apparatus when the restraint member is in its engaged position.

Loader operator restraint

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Bismarck, ND, United States of America

Henry J Weber