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LINKING DEVICE FOR ROTATABLY COUPLING WORKING EQUIPMENT TO A CRANE ON A WORKING MACHINE
20210362984 · 2021-11-25 ·

The invention relates to a linking device for coupling working equipment, such as a head for harvesting trees, to the end of a crane boom on a working machine, said end comprising crane ears, wherein the linking device comprises a linking device body that supports a first rotation shaft defining a first rotation axis and a second rotation shaft defining a second rotation axis that runs substantially transverse to the first rotation axis, wherein the linking device is intended to be suspended by the first rotation shaft between the crane ears for free rotation of the linking device around the first rotation axis on the crane boom, wherein the linking device comprises first braking means for braking the rotational movement of the linking device around the first rotation axis, wherein the first braking means are arranged to move at least one of the crane ears towards the other to clamp the linking device body between the crane ears.

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING AND POURING GRAVEL OR OTHER FILL MATERIAL INTO OR ONTO A DESIRED LOCATION
20230373760 · 2023-11-23 ·

Devices, systems, and methods for transporting and pouring gravel or other fill material into or onto a desired location. The present disclosure includes disclosure of a container device, comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, each coupled to or formed along with a rear wall, a bottom wall coupled to the first side wall, the second side wall, and the rear wall, and a front wall directly or indirectly coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall, the front wall defining an arcuate pour profile.

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING AND POURING GRAVEL OR OTHER FILL MATERIAL INTO OR ONTO A DESIRED LOCATION
20230373760 · 2023-11-23 ·

Devices, systems, and methods for transporting and pouring gravel or other fill material into or onto a desired location. The present disclosure includes disclosure of a container device, comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, each coupled to or formed along with a rear wall, a bottom wall coupled to the first side wall, the second side wall, and the rear wall, and a front wall directly or indirectly coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall, the front wall defining an arcuate pour profile.

Hydraulic rotator apparatus
11136741 · 2021-10-05 · ·

The invention relates to a hydraulic rotator (11) for rotating a tool with respect to a crane arm, the hydraulic rotator comprising a first attachment piece (12) for connection to a crane arm and a second attachment piece (13) for connection to a tool; and a stator (14) and a rotor (15), the rotor (15) being rotatably arranged inside the stator (14) to rotate around an axial axis (A), wherein the rotor (15) comprises vanes (18) that are biased to extend radially outwards from said rotor (15), and wherein the stator (14) comprises an inner circumferential surface (25) to receive said vanes (18), which inner circumferential surface (25) comprises at least two chambers (19a) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a first extent, and at least two shallow portions (19b) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a second extent, which is substantially less compared to said first extent, wherein said inner circumferential surface (25) is arranged to receive at least a tip portion of the vanes (18) throughout its whole periphery.

HYDRAULIC ROTATOR APPARATUS
20210254303 · 2021-08-19 · ·

The invention relates to a hydraulic rotator (11) for rotating a tool with respect to a crane arm, the hydraulic rotator comprising a first attachment piece (12) for connection to a crane arm and a second attachment piece (13) for connection to a tool; and a stator (14) and a rotor (15), the rotor (15) being rotatably arranged inside the stator (14) to rotate around an axial axis (A), wherein the rotor (15) comprises vanes (18) that are biased to extend radially outwards from said rotor (15), and wherein the stator (14) comprises an inner circumferential surface (25) to receive said vanes (18), which inner circumferential surface (25) comprises at least two chambers (19a) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a first extent, and at least two shallow portions (19b) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a second extent, which is substantially less compared to said first extent, wherein said inner circumferential surface (25) is arranged to receive at least a tip portion of the vanes (18) throughout its whole periphery.

SELF-POWERED GRAPPLER ASSEMBLY
20210229960 · 2021-07-29 ·

A grappler assembly having an assembly framework and a grappler device that is supported by the assembly framework. The grappler device has at least one pair of grappler arms that engages with a desired section of a tree to be removed. The grappler assembly incorporating its own independent power module for supplying hydraulic power to the grappler device and controlling operation of the at least one pair of grappler arms, and the power module is mounted solely to the assembly framework.

Linking device for rotatably coupling working equipment to a crane on a working machine

The invention relates to a linking device for coupling working equipment, such as a head for harvesting trees, to the end of a crane boom on a working machine, said end comprising crane ears, wherein the linking device comprises a linking device body that supports a first rotation shaft defining a first rotation axis and a second rotation shaft defining a second rotation axis that runs substantially transverse to the first rotation axis, wherein the linking device is intended to be suspended by the first rotation shaft between the crane ears for free rotation of the linking device around the first rotation axis on the crane boom, wherein the linking device comprises first braking means for braking the rotational movement of the linking device around the first rotation axis, wherein the first braking means are arranged to move at least one of the crane ears towards the other to clamp the linking device body between the crane ears.

CLAMSHELL BUCKET ASSEMBLY
20210131058 · 2021-05-06 ·

A dredging bucket having a head subassembly including an inner rotatable head and an outer head angularly supported by the inner head between level and tilted orientations. First and second opposing bucket halves supported by the outer head and pivotally actuating between closed and opened positions. A pair of T-links incorporated into spaced apart and coaxial pivot locations defined between the bucket halves, each of the T-links having a central stopping bar which, upon the bucket halves rotating to a maximum degree associated with the opened position, contacting end locations defined in upper edge profiles of the bucket halves in order to prevent further opening rotation.

Grabbing device
10941022 · 2021-03-09 ·

A grabbing device having a plurality of jaws which can be moved between an open position and a closed position to enable the device to grasp an object(s). The technology finds particular application in the forestry industry and moving logs.

Change System for Loading Cranes
20210214192 · 2021-07-15 · ·

A system for changing work tools on a loading crane includes a first coupling member on the work tool side or the loading crane side with a receiving opening and a second coupling member on the loading crane side or the work tool side with a guide member extending along a longitudinal axis. The guide member engages in the receiving opening by moving the first and second coupling members toward each other. The first coupling member comprises a support surface for axially abutting the second coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a bearing surface complementary to the support surface and a locking element which is movable by a drive between disengaged and engaged positions. The locking element has a clamping surface for frictionally abutting the first coupling member and the first coupling member has an abutment surface complementary to the clamping surface for zero-play axial clamping of the first and second coupling members.