OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003164

Tractor hydraulic grabbing tool

Published: 2026-09-15T19:42:06.775549Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003164
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Hoists and Cranes

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ABSTRACT

The present invention comprises a tractor tool that attaches to and detaches
from a tractor frame easily. In one embodiment, as few as four bolts and two
actuator control couplings are used to mount the inventive tool to a tractor.
The inventive tractor attachment tool is capable of grasping and lifting a
heavy or awkward object, moving it to a new location, and setting it down
without the tractor operator leaving the tractor controls. The object may be
simply or oddly shaped, and it may be moved to a location that requires it to
be lifted over a barrier like a wall. Small trees, bushes, piles of vegetative
matter, or fence posts can be pulled from the ground and moved to a rubble or
debris bin for hauling. The tool is comprised of a metal frame having two jaw
members that open and close in a scissor-like fashion. The jaw members are
opened and closed by jaw actuators, controlled by the tractor operator sitting
on the tractor. Using the inventive attachment, a tractor operator can grab an
item lying in a field, lift it, rotate it, and deposit it in a bin that is
located, for example, behind a wall without the operator having to leave the
tractor cab.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003164
Published 2026-09-15T19:42:06.775549Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003164