Abstract: A boom H for a vehicle A which carries a working implement K to enable operations to be carried out such as excavation or loading, comprises first (11) and second (10) parts, the first part (11) carrying the working implement (K) and the second part (14) being mounted on a body (B) of the vehicle, the first and second parts being connected together for relative pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis (A 1), a fluid operated actuating means (18) acting between the first (11) and second (10) boom parts to effect relative pivotal movement at least in one sense of rotation, characterized in that the fluid operated actuating means (18) comprises two relatively movable members (20,23) which operate in tension, one member (20) being pivotally secured to one of the boom parts (14) and the other member (23) being connected via a flexible linkage (24) to the other boom part (11) to enable the two boom parts to be relatively pivoted to include a smaller angle between them than would be possible with a rigid l

Abstract: The earth moving machine has a body having a ground engaging propulsion device and a base frame mounted on the ground engaging propulsion device. The base frame is movable relative to the ground engaging propulsion device about a first generally vertical axis. A boom extends outwardly of the body and is mounted on the base frame for movement about a second axis transverse relative to the first axis. The boom has a dipper arm mounted at an outer end thereof for movement about a third axis also transverse to the vertical axis. An excavating implement is mounted at an outer end of the dipper arm for movement about a fourth axis also transverse relative to the first vertical axis. A hydraulic ram is mounted between the dipper arm and the boom to effect movement of the dipper arm relative to the boom and hence to effect movement of the implement towards and away from the body.

Abstract: A machine comprises a body (10) having a ground engaging propulsion means (11) and a base frame (14) mounted on the ground engaging means (11), the base frame (14) being movable relative to the ground engaging propulsion means (11) about a first generally vertical axis (V), a boom (30) extending outwardly of the body (10) and mounted on the base frame (14) for movement about a second axis (B) transverse relative to the first axis (V), the boom (30) having mounted at an outer end (36) thereof for movement about a third axis (71) also transverse to the first vertical axis (V), a dipper arm (37), an implement (43) mounted at an outer end (42) of the dipper arm (37) for movement about a fourth axis (T2), also generally transverse relative to the vertical axis (41), a cable (47) secured to the dipper arm (37) and connected to a winch means (50) to effect movement of the dipper arm (37) relative to the boom (30) to effect movement of the implement (43) towards the body (10), a hydraulic ram (38) mounted between the

Abstract: An earthmoving machine primarily for land drainage and irrigation purposes has a pivotally mounted boom (8) carrying an arm (12) pivoted at one end to one end of the boom and having a bucket (14) or the like attached at its other end. At the end of the arm which is pivoted on the boom a quadrant (20) is formed around which passes a pendant cable (18) attached to a counterweight (22) which is slidable on the rearwardly extending end of the boom, the counterweight, and thus the arm, being moved by a ram (24) so that radially outwards movement of the arm (12) is accompanied by outwards movement of the counterweight (22) along the end of the boom in the opposite direction to balance the machine. A draw-in rope or cable (26) is attached to the free end of the arm in order to draw-in the arm towards the pivot axis of the boom, the ram (24) and draw-in rope winch (25) being hydraulically connected so that the one is operative when the other is in neutral and vice versa.