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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Gregory A. Seljestad, Wamego, KS (US);
Gregory A. Seljestad, Wamego, KS (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A bucket thumb assembly mountable to a lifting arm of a machine (e.g., an excavator or a backhoe loader) includes a mounting lug and a thumb member pivotably coupled to the mounting lug. The bucket thumb assembly also includes a link member extending from the thumb member. The link member has a first aperture at a first end of the link member. The link member has an indicator block extending from the link member. The bucket thumb assembly further includes a mounting plate having a second aperture and a catch. The mounting plate is configured to selectively couple with the link member using a pin inserted through the first and second apertures when the indicator block is resting on the catch such that a face surface on the indicator block and a face surface of the catch are substantially co-planar.