Concrete bucket assembly rigidly mounted for vertical tilting and rotational movement to a forklift vehicle
First Claim
1. A concrete bucket assembly disposed for vertical and rotational movement comprising:
- a lifting apparatus having support means thereon disposed for vertical and tilting movement;
a concrete bucket having an upper open portion to receive a concrete mixture therein and a lower funneled portion for discharging said concrete mixture;
closure means operable for retaining and directing said mixture into and out of said bucket;
actuating means carried by said lifting apparatus and disposed for actuating said support means for the vertical and tilting movement thereof and for actuating said closure means for opening and closing thereof; and
ball and socket means carried by said bucket and said support means and disposed in substantially axial alignment at said upper and lower portions of said bucket to permit rotational movement thereof.
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Abstract
A concrete bucket assembly which is rigidly mounted for vertical, tilting, and rotational movement to a forklift vehicle. The concrete bucket is provided with upper and lower ball and socket assemblies. The lower ball and socket assembly secures the bucket to the extending fork of the vertically movable frame of the forklift truck. The upper ball and socket assembly secures the bucket, at the top thereof, to an arm which extends from and is pivotally secured to the vertically movable frame of the forklift vehicle. The hydraulic system of the vehicle is used to move a closure member at the funnel-shaped bottom of the bucket and to also control movement of a chute at the bottom of the bucket.
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11 Claims
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1. A concrete bucket assembly disposed for vertical and rotational movement comprising:
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a lifting apparatus having support means thereon disposed for vertical and tilting movement; a concrete bucket having an upper open portion to receive a concrete mixture therein and a lower funneled portion for discharging said concrete mixture; closure means operable for retaining and directing said mixture into and out of said bucket; actuating means carried by said lifting apparatus and disposed for actuating said support means for the vertical and tilting movement thereof and for actuating said closure means for opening and closing thereof; and ball and socket means carried by said bucket and said support means and disposed in substantially axial alignment at said upper and lower portions of said bucket to permit rotational movement thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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