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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
Wally L. Kaczmarski, Lisbon, ND (US);
Clark Equipment Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
An improved load bearing pivot assembly for connecting the boom arm of a power machine to the main frame, or the implement (e.g., adapter plate) or both. The load bearing pivot assembly provides a fluid path therethrough in order to eliminate fluid lines at the pivot point which are otherwise susceptible to failure due to repeated flexure and due to being exposed to an abusive environment. Both portions of the pivot assembly preferably include a coupler for connection to a fluid line. One of the fluid lines is connected to a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid and the other line is adapted for connection to an attachment requiring pressurized hydraulic fluid for operation. Such attachments include, but are not limited to, grapples, rotary brooms, augers, tree spades, jack hammers, etc. The fluid lines are preferably at least partially contained within the boom and/or the implement to protect the lines from exposure to the abusive environment.