| US 7,526,885 B2 | ||
| Splitter grappler | ||
| Arnold N. Peterson, Eugene, Oreg. (US); and Peter B. Alford, Chesire, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Peterson Pacific Corporation, Eugene, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 11, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/609,203. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/750239, filed on Dec. 13, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0130808 A1, Jun. 14, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. E02F 3/96 (2006.01); A01G 23/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 37—406 [37/410; 37/302; 144/4.1; 414/722] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A debris splitting grappler adapted to be controllably attached to an excavator stick of the type having a first hydraulic
cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder comprising:
a first grappled portion adapted to be pivotally coupled with the stick and adapted to be pivoted by the first hydraulic cylinder;
a second grapple portion adapted to be coupled with the stick, the first grapple portion and the second grapple portion adapted
to cooperate in order to grab an object of debris;
a knife adapted to be coupled with the stick and adapted to pivot with respect to or in conjunction with the second grapple
portion to split and/or cut the object, at least one of the second grapple portion and/or the knife operatively coupled to
a second cylinder to effect the pivoting of one or both of the second grapple portion and the knife;
wherein the second grapple portion is movably fixed relative to the stick; and
wherein the second grapple portion includes a fixing member that allows the second grapple portion to be fixed relative to
the stick at a number of predetermined positions.
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