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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Inventors:
Brad Thomas, Pleasant Hill, IA (US);
Louis Hartke, Pella, IA (US);
Greg Langenfeld, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Matt Hutchinson, Pella, IA (US);
Assignee:
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/50 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/22 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/50 (2013.01); B66F 9/06 (2013.01); B66F 9/07572 (2013.01); B66F 9/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compact tool carriers having a loader mounted to a low-profile mainframe are disclosed. In some embodiments, the pivot points of the mainframe about which the loader is pivoted are low relative to the mainframe to reduce the mainframe size and to lower the center of gravity to improve the stability of the compact tool carrier during use.