LOADING EQUIPMENT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: road-building machines, in particular, front shovel loaders. SUBSTANCE: loading equipment has base, boom and loader shovel. Pivot joint for connecting boom to base and pivot joints for connecting boom to loader shovel are positioned in plane extending through these pivot joints. Mentioned plane is extending through loader shovel cutting edge, when the latter is in contact with excavated material. EFFECT: reduced loading and inner stresses created in loading equipment during earth excavation, enhanced reliability in operation and increased efficiency by providing capabilities for working harder grounds. 2 dwg