GB2482516B - A tool coupler with wear indicators - Google Patents

A tool coupler with wear indicators

Info

Publication number: GB2482516B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: wear indicators; tool coupler; coupler; tool; indicators
Prior art date: 2010-08-04
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB1013156.3A

Other versions

GB2482516A (en

GB201013156D0 (en

Inventor

Gary Miller

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Miller International Ltd

Original Assignee

Miller International Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2010-08-04

Filing date

2010-08-04

Publication date

2015-07-22

2010-08-04 Application filed by Miller International Ltd filed Critical Miller International Ltd

2010-08-04 Priority to GB1414977.7A priority Critical patent/GB2516381A/en

2010-08-04 Priority to GB1013156.3A priority patent/GB2482516B/en

2010-09-22 Publication of GB201013156D0 publication Critical patent/GB201013156D0/en

2011-07-29 Priority to PCT/GB2011/001142 priority patent/WO2012017192A1/en

2012-02-08 Publication of GB2482516A publication Critical patent/GB2482516A/en

2015-07-22 Application granted granted Critical

2015-07-22 Publication of GB2482516B publication Critical patent/GB2482516B/en

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

2030-08-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
- E02F3/36—Component parts
- E02F3/3604—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like
- E02F3/3609—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat
- E02F3/3622—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat with a hook and a locking element acting on a pin
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
- E02F3/36—Component parts
- E02F3/3604—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
- E02F3/36—Component parts
- E02F3/3604—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like
- E02F3/3609—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat
- E02F3/3618—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat with two separating hooks
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
- E02F3/36—Component parts
- E02F3/3604—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like
- E02F3/3609—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat
- E02F3/365—Devices to connect tools to arms, booms or the like of the quick acting type, e.g. controlled from the operator seat with redundant latching means, e.g. for safety purposes
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
- E02F9/26—Indicating devices

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
Civil Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Structural Engineering (AREA)
Component Parts Of Construction Machinery (AREA)

GB1013156.3A 2010-08-04 2010-08-04 A tool coupler with wear indicators Expired - Fee Related GB2482516B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1414977.7A GB2516381A (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	Wear indicators for a coupler for an excavator
GB1013156.3A GB2482516B (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	A tool coupler with wear indicators
PCT/GB2011/001142 WO2012017192A1 (en)	2010-08-04	2011-07-29	Wear indicators for a coupler for an excavator

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1013156.3A GB2482516B (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	A tool coupler with wear indicators

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB201013156D0 GB201013156D0 (en)	2010-09-22
GB2482516A GB2482516A (en)	2012-02-08
GB2482516B true GB2482516B (en)	2015-07-22

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB1013156.3A Expired - Fee Related GB2482516B (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	A tool coupler with wear indicators
GB1414977.7A Withdrawn GB2516381A (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	Wear indicators for a coupler for an excavator

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB1414977.7A Withdrawn GB2516381A (en)	2010-08-04	2010-08-04	Wear indicators for a coupler for an excavator

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
GB (2)	GB2482516B (en)
WO (1)	WO2012017192A1 (en)

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2010
- 2010-08-04 GB GB1013156.3A patent/GB2482516B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2010-08-04 GB GB1414977.7A patent/GB2516381A/en not_active Withdrawn
2011
- 2011-07-29 WO PCT/GB2011/001142 patent/WO2012017192A1/en not_active Ceased

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WO1994029533A1 (en) *	1993-06-15	1994-12-22	Caterpillar Inc.	A coupling device for a work implement
US5634735A (en) *	1995-06-07	1997-06-03	Wain-Roy, Inc.	Tool coupler
US6301811B1 (en) *	2000-07-28	2001-10-16	Gilmore Industries, Inc.	Coupler for a heavy-duty machine
WO2005045142A1 (en) *	2003-11-05	2005-05-19	Peninsula Alloy Inc.	Replaceable excavator bucket components
WO2006083172A1 (en) *	2005-02-04	2006-08-10	Gjerstad Mek. Industri As	Quick coupling device for a work tool

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2516381A (en)	2015-01-21
GB201414977D0 (en)	2014-10-08
GB2482516A (en)	2012-02-08
GB201013156D0 (en)	2010-09-22
WO2012017192A1 (en)	2012-02-09

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2017-04-26	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20160804