FIELD: attachment of mounting equipment, for instance, bucket to end of lever of loader or similar machine. SUBSTANCE: fast-acting coupler designed to anchor mounted equipment on end of lever of loader or similar machine consists of two parts. First part is attached to lever and second part is fixed on mounted equipment or is formed by elements which are components of mounted equipment. First part has cradle to carry axle attached to mounted equipment to ensure lifting of mounted equipment. It comes in the form of engagement element that has shape of clamp, cutout in its center is made for passage of member of second part, which includes protrusion in the form of hook passing in direction opposite to arrangement of axle of mounted equipment. Interlocking plate fixed on first part passes under it. Coupler includes means holding interlocking plate opposite to center of first part and ensuring directing action on it. Interlocking plate has cutout matching that of first part while first part of mounted equipment is interlocked. EFFECT: simplified design of coupler. 110 cl, 17 dwg
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2004-02-27—Published
1999-10-21—Filed