Bucket with multi-component wrapper
US-2016273185-A1 · Sep 22, 2016 · US
Bucket for attachment to a machine
US8991079B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991079-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213721123-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Machines are often used to collect and transport materials in a work environment. One of the more common methods of collecting and transporting materials is with a fork having tines. Another common instrument attached to a machine for collecting and transporting materials is a bucket. The present disclosure describes a bucket that engages the tines of a fork, and therefore can be used with a machine that already has a fork attached. The present disclosure also engages with tines of multiple lengths, meaning that the same bucket will engage with forks from different machines. The bucket has first and second side members; a collecting member extending between the first and second side members; and an engagement portion having an engagement surface and a pocket.
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What is claimed is: 1. A bucket for receiving a tine having a tine base member and a tine elevated portion, the bucket comprising: a pair of opposing first and second side members; a collecting member extending between the first and second side members, and forming a back wall portion and a bottom wall portion of the bucket; the collecting member and the first and second side members defining a cavity; and a tine engagement portion comprising: a tine receiving structure co…
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- What does patent US8991079B2 cover?
- Machines are often used to collect and transport materials in a work environment. One of the more common methods of collecting and transporting materials is with a fork having tines. Another common instrument attached to a machine for collecting and transporting materials is a bucket. The present disclosure describes a bucket that engages the tines of a fork, and therefore can be used with a ma…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Caterpillar Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E02F3/40. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).