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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1976
Filed:
Jan. 10, 1975
James M Stephenson, Bartlett, TN (US);
Philip J Wire, Memphis, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
An attachment for construction or excavation equipment of the type having means to raise and lower the attachment and to position the attachment at a predetermined and preselected site. The attachment comprises a mounting plate with connectors for connecting the mounting plate to the construction equipment. A turntable depends from the mounting plate and is rotatably connected thereto. A first hydrualic actuator is connected intermediate the mounting plate and the turntable for effecting angular displacement or rotation of the turntable with respect to the mounting plate. A beam is pivotably connected to and depends from the turntable and a second hydraulic actuator interconnects the beam to the turntable for effecting predetermined movement of the beam. Longitudinally spaced apart pipe clamps depend from the beam and comprise at least a pair of jaw members which depend from opposite longitudinal sides of the beam and include a third hydraulic actuator operative to effect separation of the jaws one from the other.