Abstract: An assembly mountable on a dipper stick of a machine having an implement pivotally connected to the dipper stick and means operatively interconnecting the dipper stick and implement for pivoting the implement relative to the dipper stick, generally consisting of an arm member mountable on an underside of the dipper stick for pivotal movement relative to the dipper stick, means for pivoting the arm member between and inoperative position and an operative position cooperable with the implement when the implement is pivoted relative to the dipper stick toward the arm member to grapple objects between the implement and the arm member, and means for detachably latching the arm member in the inoperative position including a first member mountable on one of the dipper sticks and the arm member having at least one recess and a second member mountable on the other of the dipper stick and the arm member having a yieldably biased protuberance receivable in the recess when the arm member is in the inoperative position.

Abstract: A guard member for a fluid actuated rod and cylinder assembly of a machine having front end assembly including a dipper stick, a working implement pivotally connected to the dipper stick, an arm member pivotally connected to the dipper stick and cooperable with the implement to grapple articles therebetween and such rod and cylinder assembly for angularly displacing the arm member relative to the dipper stick, generally consisting of an elongated article mountable on the free end of the rod member and projecting along the length thereof when mounted thereon.

Abstract: A guard member for a fluid actuated rod and cylinder assembly of a machine having front end assembly including a dipper stick, a working implement pivotally connected to the dipper stick, an arm member pivotally connected to the dipper stick and cooperable with the implement to grapple articles therebetween and such rod and cylinder assembly for angularly displacing the arm member relative to the dipper stick, generally consisting of an elongated article mountable on the free end of the rod member and projecting along the length thereof when mounted thereon.