BUCKET ATTACHMENT FOR FRONT END LOADERS

• US 3,598,266 A
• Filed: 06/19/1969
• Issued: 08/10/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fisher Carl Manning
• Original Assignee: Fisher Carl Manning
• Inventors: FISHER CARL MANNING
• Application Number:
  US04/834,742
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• US Class Current: 414/704
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/401 Buckets or forks comprising, for example, shock absorbers, supports or load striking scrapers to prevent overload

Abstract

A curved plate extending the width of the bucket is relatively fixed with respect to the boom so that as the bucket is rotated the size of the opening between the bucket and plate can be varied to control the rate of flow of material from the bucket. A funneling mechanism directs the material dispensed from the bucket to a restricted material discharge opening.

Claims

1. In a front-end-type tractor loader having a movable boom, a bucket construction having bottom, back, and sidewalls, means for tilting said bucket relative to said boom, and flow control means extending lengthwise of said bucket for controlling the rate of flow of material dispensed from said bucket upon tilting of the bucket relative thereto, and means mounted on said tractor loader and secured to the flow control means stationarily positioning said flow control means with respect to said boom during tilting of the bucket.

2. The loader of claim 1, wherein said flow control means is positioned normally to engage said bottom wall of said bucket.

3. The loader of claim 2, wherein the material flow is controlled by variably tilting said bucket bottom wall with respect to said boom and from engagement with said flow control means.

4. The loader of claim 3, wherein said flow control means includes an arcuate crossmember having a concave inner surface cooperating with said bottom wall for providing a clam-shell action to cut off the flow of material being dispensed from said bucket.

5. The loader of claim 4, said means stationarily positioning said flow control means including a flexible member secured to said crossmember and said boom.

6. The loader of claim 5, and further including means for receiving and funneling material from said bucket to a limited discharge outlet.

7. The loader of claim 6, wherein said receiving and funneling means is detachably secured to said bucket sidewalls and extends forwardly of said flow control means.

8. The loader of claim 1, and further including means for funneling material discharged from said bucket to a localized discharge opening.

9. The loader of claim 8, wherein said funneling means includes a receiving plate and upstanding sidewalls secured thereto for confining the flow of material dispensed from said bucket to a limited discharge opening.