Miniature, portable, self-contained power machine
First Claim
1. A miniature, portable, self-contained power machine for handling materials, comprising:
- a rigid frame having an integral platform and providing a base structure for all components of said machine;
electrical power supply means for powering said machine and attached to said rigid frame;
means for regulating the motion of said machine;
roller chains forming a traction system for moving said machine over various terrains and attached to said rigid frame;
a central hydraulic system which is powered by said electrical power means;
a hydraulically powered material handling implement having two differently sized shafts extending from a bottom of said hydraulically powered material handling implement;
means to couple said central hydraulic system to said hydraulically powered material handling implement;
means to control the movement of said hydraulically powered material handling implement;
an assembly socket formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving one of said differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame;
a torque arm socket means formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving another of said two differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame; and
a retainer cap for fastening to one of said two differently sized shafts from underneath said integral platform for rigidly securing said shaft within said assembly socket and thereby securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said machine.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a miniature, portable, self-contained power machine for handling materials, comprising, a rigid frame providing the base structure for all components of said machine, a means of electrical power supply for said machine, means for regulating the motion of said machine, two endless roller chains forming a traction system and serving as the means to move said machine over various types of terrain, means for readily receiving and rigidly securing a variety of miniature, hydraulically powered material handling implements to said machine, and a central hydraulic system which is powered by said power supply means and which supplies power to said attachable material handling implements. The machine has a diversity of applications in numerous industries. The machine accepts any of a variety of attachable implements through an assembly socket and a torque arm socket, and then links the implement to the central hydraulic system with hydraulic hoses leading to a hydraulic power manifold. Two of these implements include a telescoping boom and bucket assembly and an improved forward reach and higher lift capacity bucket assembly. A hydraulically powered dumping bed attachment may be bolted to the rigid frame of the machine and further modified to result in a hydraulically powered dumping bed and hopper attachment.
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16 Claims
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1. A miniature, portable, self-contained power machine for handling materials, comprising:
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a rigid frame having an integral platform and providing a base structure for all components of said machine; electrical power supply means for powering said machine and attached to said rigid frame; means for regulating the motion of said machine; roller chains forming a traction system for moving said machine over various terrains and attached to said rigid frame; a central hydraulic system which is powered by said electrical power means; a hydraulically powered material handling implement having two differently sized shafts extending from a bottom of said hydraulically powered material handling implement; means to couple said central hydraulic system to said hydraulically powered material handling implement; means to control the movement of said hydraulically powered material handling implement; an assembly socket formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving one of said differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame; a torque arm socket means formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving another of said two differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame; and a retainer cap for fastening to one of said two differently sized shafts from underneath said integral platform for rigidly securing said shaft within said assembly socket and thereby securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A miniature, portable, self-contained power machine for handling materials, comprising:
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a rigid frame having an integral platform and providing a base structure for all components of said machine; electrical power supply means for powering said machine and attached to said rigid frame;
means for regulating the motion of said machine;an endless belt forming a traction system for moving said machine over various terrains and attached to said rigid frame; a central hydraulic system which is powered by said electrical power means; a hydraulically powered extending bucket assembly having two differently sized shafts extending from a bottom of said hydraulically powered extending bucket assembly; means to couple said central hydraulic system to said hydraulically powered extending bucket assembly; means to control the movement of said hydraulically powered extending bucket assembly; an assembly socket formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving one of said differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame; a torque arm socket means formed in said integral platform of said rigid frame for receiving another of said two differently sized shafts and rigidly securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame; and a retainer cap for fastening to one of said two differently sized shafts from underneath said integral platform for rigidly securing said shaft within said assembly socket and thereby securing said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said machine. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A miniature, portable, self-contained power machine for handling materials, comprising:
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a rigid base frame for supporting all components of said machine; electrical power supply means for powering said machine and attached to said rigid frame; means for regulating the motion of said machine; a traction system for moving said machine over various terrains and attached to said rigid frame; a central hydraulic system powered by said electrical power supply means; a hydraulically powered material handling implement having attachment means comprised of two differently sized shafts attached to and extending from a bottom of said hydraulically powered material handling implement; means to couple said central hydraulic system to said hydraulically powered material handling implement; means to control the movement of said hydraulically powered material handling implement; assembly socket and torque arm socket means formed in said rigid frame for receiving and rigidly securing said two differently sized shafts of said hydraulically powered material handling implement to said frame. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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