Claims
- 1. An arm comprising:a proximal end adapted for pivotable connection to an associated boom so that said arm pivots about a transverse pivot axis; a distal end axially spaced from said proximal end, said distal end including a transverse recess having an open mouth and a closed inner end and adapted for receiving an associated attachment pin through said open mouth and positioning said associated pin parallel to said transverse pivot axis, said recess fixed in position relative to said longitudinal axis; and, a pin-capturing dude link member pivotably connected adjacent said transverse recess, said pin-capturing dude link member movable between first and second positions in response to movement of an associated link member relative to said arm and closing said open mouth of said transverse recess when in one of said first and second positions.
- 2. An arm for holding an attachment controlled by an associated link member, said arm comprising:a distal end defining an open recess adapted to receive an associated attachment pin; and, a pin-capture dude link member pivotably connected adjacent said open recess, said pin-capture dude link member movable between first and second positions in response to movement of the associated link member relative to the distal end, said pin-capture dude link member registered with said open recess in said first position and at least partially blocking said open recess in said second position.
- 3. The arm as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:a keeper secured to said distal end of said arm; and, a retainer slidably positioned between said keeper and said distal end, wherein said pin-capture dude link member is fixedly secured to said retainer.
- 4. The arm as set forth in claim 3, wherein said retainer is C-shaped.
- 5. A link for controlling movement of an attachment connected to an associated arm, said link comprising:a distal end defining an open recess adapted to receive an associated attachment pin; and, a pin-capture dude link member pivotably connected adjacent said open recess, said pin-capture dude link member movable between first and second positions in response to movement of said link relative to the associated arm, said pin-capture dude link member registered with said open recess in said first position and at least partially blocking said open recess in said second position.
- 6. The link as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:a keeper secured to said distal end of said link; and, a retainer slidably positioned between said keeper and said distal end, wherein said pin-capture dude link member is fixedly secured to said retainer.
- 7. The link as set forth in claim 6, wherein said retainer is C-shaped.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/613,999 filed Jul. 11, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,438,875, which claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional application No. 60/143,345 filed Jul. 12, 1999.
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