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EP 0911450 A2 19990428 - Attachments for digger buckets

Title (en)

Attachments for digger buckets

Title (de)

Zusatzgeräte für Baggerschaufel

Title (fr)

Accessoires pour godets d'excavatrice

Publication

EP 0911450 A2 19990428 (EN)

Application

EP 98308653 A 19981022

Priority

GB 9722488 A 19971025

Abstract (en)

An attachment is provided for mounting on a digger bucket having projecting teeth. The attachment includes a jaw (10) which can be fitted over an edge of the bucket, a locking assembly (18) for holding the jaw (10) in engagement with the edge of the bucket, and load transfer means (27, 31) for transferring a significant proportion of the weight of an object being lifted to the digger teeth. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02F 3/96

IPC 8 full level

E02F 3/96 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02F 3/962 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0911450 A2 19990428; EP 0911450 A3 20010321; GB 9722488 D0 19971224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98308653 A 19981022; GB 9722488 A 19971025