US 7,494,314 B2
Attachment for small skid steer loader
Mark F. Bares, Oakes, N. Dak. (US); and James H. Page, Bottineau, N. Dak. (US)
Assigned to Clark Equipment Company, West Fargo, N. Dak. (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/693,617.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/421201, filed on Oct. 25, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0146389 A1, Jul. 29, 2004
Int. Cl. B66C 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 414—685  [414/680; 414/703] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A small loader comprising a frame adapted for movement over a supporting surface, the frame having at least one lift arm thereon that is pivotally mounted to the frame and has an outer forward end that is raisable and lowerable under power, a first attachment being attached to the at least one lift arm at a pivotal mounting thereon adjacent and to the rear of the outer forward end of the at least one lift arm such that the center of gravity of the first attachment is located at its rearmost position and located rearwardly of the outer forward end of the at least one lift arm with the at least one lift arm in a lowered position.