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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lonnie D. Hoechst, Gwinner, ND (US);
Charles H. Krause, Hankinson, ND (US);
Assignee:
Clark Equipment Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 1/00 ;
Abstract
A boom assembly has articulated boom section which permit a lifting bucket or working tool to a raised position in which the boom end moves substantially vertically for a selected portion of its movement of the boom above which the boom end moves upwardly and forwardly. The links are used are selected in length to permit this travel. The links are supported close to the loader support axles to transfer loads to the ground through a short load path.