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Tree moving and planting apparatus

  • US 5,688,102 A
  • Filed: 07/19/1996
  • Issued: 11/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hydraulic lift attachment for connection to the lift arms of a loading vehicle, comprising:

  • a base plate having opposing first and second ends and forward and rearward edges;

    attachment means for attaching said base plate to the lift arms of the loading vehicle;

    a first jaw member connected to said base plate adjacent the first end thereof and projecting beyond the forward edge of said base plate;

    a second jaw member operably connected to said base plate for selective pivotal movement about a pivot axis, said second jaw member projecting beyond the forward edge of said base plate;

    said second jaw member operably connected to said base plate for selective slidable movement of said pivot axis towards and away from said first jaw member;

    first means for pivoting said second jaw on said pivot axis;

    second means for slidably moving the pivot axis of said second jaw member; and

    an elongated tine removably attached to each said jaw member, with a longitudinal axis of each jaw member parallel to a longitudinal axis of the attached tine, said second jaw member having a pivot pin connected to one end thereof, said pivot pin projecting through a slot in said base plate, said pivot pin forming the pivot axis of said second jaw member.

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