Mini Pole Removal Apparatus

Abstract

A base plate apparatus that fits on a skid steer arms, teleboom or digger derrick boom system used to extract pole or pilings set deeply in the earth. Allows one person without the need for someone to hook chains or straps to extract the pole or piling. Greatly increases safety. It has a unique mounting system allowing the apparatus to be used on numerous types of equipment. The addition of a drop in tool allows the pulling of ground support anchors.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mini pole removal apparatus to be used with a loader or to be used as a stand-alone unit connected to a hydraulic source comprises:
 a means for connecting to a loader;   a means for moving the mini pole removal apparatus around without the use of a loader;   a pulling means that slides along a fixed track;   a clamping means that is pivotally attached to the pulling means.   
     
     
         2 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the fixed track comes off of a ground plate and consists of two formed members spaced so the pulling means and a hydraulic cylinder fits between them. 
     
     
         3 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 2 , wherein coming off the back of the ground plate is the means for connecting to the loader, supported by two outer walls along the ground plate and an inner wall on each side of the fixed track in the center of the ground plate. 
     
     
         4 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 2 , wherein the pulling means consists of two tubes extending upward connected at the top with a flat member to form a lifting point, two pivotally attached members in front of the tubes, with one hydraulic cylinder on each side for moving the pivotally attached members together forming a jaw-like clamp. 
     
     
         5 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 4 , wherein the pivotally attached members each consist of a removable cleated insert. 
     
     
         6 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 4 , wherein the pulling means consists of a drop-in hook 
     
     
         7 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 6 , wherein the hook consists of a handle, a cross tube, and a curved member. 
     
     
         8 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 4 , wherein the pulling means further consists of a hydraulic cylinder from  claim 2  securely mounted to the lower end of the fixed track and the other end securely attached to the upper end of the pulling tubes. 
     
     
         9 . A mini pole removal apparatus as described in  claim 8 , wherein the hydraulic cylinder is supplied fluid from a fluid supply source either to move the pulling means up or to move the pulling means down.