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Abstract

A grapple attachment is presented for use with motorized vehicles. The grapple attachment is comprised of upper and lower jaws having a plurality of elongated, substantially angular tines that are adapted for dislodging, lifting and carrying whole concrete slabs, vertically disposed posts, horizontally disposed logs, rocks and other awkward debris. The tines are further adapted for use in scarifying and ripping ground surfaces. The upper and lower jaws are pivotally connected to each other at the rearward ends thereof, thus forming the body of the grapple. A single actuator moves the grapple jaws between open and closed positions. The grapple is pivotally connected to the front-end loader using a universal hitch that is adapted for use on a plurality of motorized vehicles, including front-end loaders, skid loaders, tractors, backhoes, excavators and end loaders. The grapple can be easily formed by cutting each of the component parts from a single piece of high-strength steel plate and securing the parts through welding or other available attachment method. The efficient design of the present grapple makes it durable, inexpensive and easy to operate.

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