Boom assembly

US8998560B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998560-B2
Application numberUS-201213344074-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 5, 2012
Priority dateJan 5, 2012
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A boom assembly is provided for a material handling machine. The boom assembly includes a boom pivotally coupled to a frame of the machine. The boom has a pair of side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate that are rigidly interconnected. The top plates have a pair of slots which extend therethrough. An arm is pivotally coupled to an end of the boom. A mounting unit extends between a center portion of the side plates. A pair of hydraulic boom cylinders are coupled between the frame and the mounting unit. A pair of spaced apart arm cylinder mounting plates are rigidly mounted to the mounting unit. Each mounting plate extends through a corresponding one of the slots. An arm cylinder is connected between the mounting plates and an arm.

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We claim: 1. A boom assembly for a material handling machine, the boom assembly comprising: a boom pivotally coupled to a frame of the machine, and having a pair of transversely spaced boom side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate that are rigidly interconnected, the top plate having a pair of slots spaced apart from each other; an arm pivotally coupled to an end of the boom; a mounting unit extending between a center portion of the side plates; a pair of hydraulic boom c…

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    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US8998560B2 cover?
A boom assembly is provided for a material handling machine. The boom assembly includes a boom pivotally coupled to a frame of the machine. The boom has a pair of side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate that are rigidly interconnected. The top plates have a pair of slots which extend therethrough. An arm is pivotally coupled to an end of the boom. A mounting unit extends between a center po…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Crane Jesse A, Lemm David E, Deere & Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E02F9/006. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).