Dual mode stabilizer for backhoe loaders and backhoe attachments
First Claim
1. A dual mode stabilizer for a tractor, said dual mode stabilizer comprising:
- at least one base member rigidly fixable proximate a side of the tractor, said at least one base member having an upper end and a lower end;
a clevis disposed proximate said lower end of said at least one base member, wherein said clevis defines a stop;
a stabilizer arm assembly engaged with said base member having an outrigger arm member and a sliding arm member, said outrigger arm member and said sliding arm member being pivotally connected together at a pivot point so as to allow rotational movement of said outrigger arm member relative to said sliding arm member, said pivot point being engageable with said stop so as to limit upward travel of said stabilizer arm assembly relative to said base member;
a mechanism in association with said base member and said sliding arm member for limiting movement of said sliding arm member relative to said base member to axial movement;
a first locking mechanism interconnecting said outrigger arm member and said sliding arm member for preventing rotational movement of said outrigger arm member around said pivot point;
a second locking mechanism interconnecting said base member and said sliding arm member for preventing axial movement of said sliding member relative to said base member; and
a drive mechanism connected between said base member and said stabilizer arm assembly for actuating said stabilizer arm assembly whereby said dual mode stabilizer is selectively operable in a vertical stabilizer mode and a fold down stabilizer mode.
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Abstract
A dual mode stabilizer for primary use in conjunction with a backhoe loader or in conjunction with a backhoe attachment for a skid steer loader. The dual mode stabilizer includes a pair of base members rigidly fixable on opposite sides of the tractor proximate the backhoe. A stabilizer arm assembly engages the base member. The stabilizer arm assembly is piston actuated and includes an outrigger arm member, a sliding arm member pivotally connected to the outrigger arm member so as to limit movement of the outrigger arm member with respect to the sliding arm member to rotational movement about a first pivot point, a first locking mechanism for preventing rotational movement of the outrigger arm member. Movement of the sliding arm member within the base member is limited to axial movement. A second locking mechanism is provided between the base member and the sliding arm member to prevent axial movement of the sliding arm member within the base member.
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12 Claims
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1. A dual mode stabilizer for a tractor, said dual mode stabilizer comprising:
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at least one base member rigidly fixable proximate a side of the tractor, said at least one base member having an upper end and a lower end;
a clevis disposed proximate said lower end of said at least one base member, wherein said clevis defines a stop;
a stabilizer arm assembly engaged with said base member having an outrigger arm member and a sliding arm member, said outrigger arm member and said sliding arm member being pivotally connected together at a pivot point so as to allow rotational movement of said outrigger arm member relative to said sliding arm member, said pivot point being engageable with said stop so as to limit upward travel of said stabilizer arm assembly relative to said base member;
a mechanism in association with said base member and said sliding arm member for limiting movement of said sliding arm member relative to said base member to axial movement;
a first locking mechanism interconnecting said outrigger arm member and said sliding arm member for preventing rotational movement of said outrigger arm member around said pivot point;
a second locking mechanism interconnecting said base member and said sliding arm member for preventing axial movement of said sliding member relative to said base member; and
a drive mechanism connected between said base member and said stabilizer arm assembly for actuating said stabilizer arm assembly whereby said dual mode stabilizer is selectively operable in a vertical stabilizer mode and a fold down stabilizer mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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