Extendable materials blade attachment for a skid steer loader
First Claim
1. A method for moving materials on a ground surface, the method comprising:
- providing a skid steer loader having a pair of lift arms pivotally connected at first ends to the sides of the skid steer and having distal ends,providing an attachment device having;
a distal end and a proximal end;
at least one side member extending from the proximal end of the attachment device towards the distal end of the attachment device;
a blade member positioned at the distal end of the attachment device and extending generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the skid steer loader and having a bottom edge; and
at least one actuator provided on the attachment device and operative to move the blade member backwards and forwards in a direction that the at least member extends in,attaching the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader, by releaseably connecting the proximal end of the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader,using the lift arms to place the attachment device along a ground surface so that the at least one side member is positioned parallel and adjacent along its length to the ground surface, the bottom edge of the blade member lies against the ground surface, the at least one side member extends backwards from and behind the blade member, the attachment device is positioned in front of the skid steer loader and the materials are placed in front of the blade member; and
while the skid steer loader remains stationary, activating the actuator to move the blade member away from the skid steer loader and along the ground surface to push the materials.
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Abstract
An attachment device can have a distal end; a proximal end; at least one side member extending from the proximal end towards the distal end; a blade member positioned at the distal end and extending generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the skid steer loader; and at least one actuator operative to move the blade member substantially in a direction of travel of the skid steer loader. Materials can be moved by the attachment device by placing the attachment device along a ground surface so that the materials are placed in front of the blade member and, while the skid steer loader remains stationary, activating the actuator to move the blade member away from the skid steer loader to push the materials.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for moving materials on a ground surface, the method comprising:
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providing a skid steer loader having a pair of lift arms pivotally connected at first ends to the sides of the skid steer and having distal ends, providing an attachment device having; a distal end and a proximal end; at least one side member extending from the proximal end of the attachment device towards the distal end of the attachment device; a blade member positioned at the distal end of the attachment device and extending generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the skid steer loader and having a bottom edge; and at least one actuator provided on the attachment device and operative to move the blade member backwards and forwards in a direction that the at least member extends in, attaching the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader, by releaseably connecting the proximal end of the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader, using the lift arms to place the attachment device along a ground surface so that the at least one side member is positioned parallel and adjacent along its length to the ground surface, the bottom edge of the blade member lies against the ground surface, the at least one side member extends backwards from and behind the blade member, the attachment device is positioned in front of the skid steer loader and the materials are placed in front of the blade member; and while the skid steer loader remains stationary, activating the actuator to move the blade member away from the skid steer loader and along the ground surface to push the materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a skid steer loader having a pair of lift arms pivotally connected at first ends to sides of the skid steer loader, each lift arm having a distal end; an attachment device having a distal end and a proximal end, the attachment point releaseably connected at the proximal end of the attachment device to the distal ends of the pair of lift arms, the attachment device comprising; at least one side member extending from the proximal end of the attachment device towards the distal end of the attachment device; a blade member positioned at the distal end of the attachment device and extending generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the skid steer loader and having a bottom edge; and at least one actuator provided on the attachment device and operative to move the blade member backwards and forwards in a direction that the at least one side member extends, wherein the attachment device is configured so that when the lift arms are positioned so that the attachment device is adjacent to the ground surface, the at least one side member is positioned parallel and adjacent along its length to the ground surface and the bottom edge of the blade member lies against the ground surface while the at least one side member extends backwards from and behind the blade member and the entire attachment device is positioned in front of the skid steer loader. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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