Global Patent Index - EP 1725714 A1

EP 1725714 A1 20061129 - ADJUSTABLE WIDTH EXCAVATOR BUCKET

Title (en)

ADJUSTABLE WIDTH EXCAVATOR BUCKET

Title (de)

BAGGEREIMER MIT VERSTELLBARER BREITE

Title (fr)

GODET A BORD TRANCHANT DE LARGEUR AJUSTABLE

Publication

EP 1725714 A1 20061129 (EN)

Application

EP 05701863 A 20050114

Priority

  • GB 2005000094 W 20050114
  • GB 0401289 A 20040121

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2410239A] An adjustable width excavator bucket <B>1</B> comprises a back plate <B>3</B>, a pair of spaced apart side walls <B>2</B> and a width adjustment mechanism <B>M</B> to adjust the width between the side walls. Each side wall <B>2</B> may include a hinge <B>7</B> having a longitudinal axis and a side plate <B>4</B> attached to the hinge <B>7</B>. The mechanism <B>M</B> may comprise a pair of arms <B>8</B>, a mounting member <B>16</B> and an actuator <B>15</B>, each arm <B>8</B> being attached to a respective side plate <B>4</B>, the actuator <B>15</B> generating movement of the side plates <B>4</B>. Each arm <B>8</B> may comprise a cam surface <B>13</B>, wherein each arm <B>8</B> is pivotally mounted on the mounting means <B>16</B> such that the cam surface <B>13</B> of one arm <B>8</B> touches the corresponding cam surface <B>13</B> of the other arm <B>8</B>. The mounting member <B>16</B> may be located within the bucket <B>1</B>.

IPC 8 full level

E02F 3/40 (2006.01); E02F 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E02F 3/40 (2013.01 - EP); E02F 3/404 (2013.01 - GB); E02F 5/025 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0401289 D0 20040225; GB 2410239 A 20050727; GB 2410239 B 20061213; EP 1725714 A1 20061129; WO 2005071169 A1 20050804

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0401289 A 20040121; EP 05701863 A 20050114; GB 2005000094 W 20050114