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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Gross, West Allis, WI (US);
Joseph J. Colwell, Hubertus, WI (US);
Assignee:
Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/60 (2006.01); E02F 3/47 (2006.01); E02F 3/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/60 (2013.01); E02F 3/47 (2013.01); E02F 3/58 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shovel includes a dipper, a hoist rope supporting the dipper, and a bail assembly. The bail assembly includes a bail configured to be coupled to the dipper and an equalizer including a mounting block configured to receive a portion of the hoist rope. The bail is pivotable about a bail axis and defines a first side. The equalizer is pivotably coupled to the bail. The equalizer is pivotable about an equalizer axis that is parallel to the first side of the bail and is offset from the first side.