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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Doreen Jacqueline Miller, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, GB;
Gary Miller, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, GB;
Donald Keith Miller, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/32 ;
Abstract
A coupler ( ) for connecting a dipper arm ( ) of an excavator to a bucket ( ) without need for the operator of the excavator to leave the cab of the excavator, the coupler ( ) having a device for connecting it to the end of the dipper arm ( ), and a latching hook ( ) for connecting it to a bucket ( ), wherein the latching hook ( ) has a special internal profile ( ) so that when it is supporting the weight of a bucket ( ), it will tend to move to a latching position, not to an unlatching position.