Combination scraper/loader
First Claim
1. Apparatus for attachment to a vehicle having a three-point hitch and used to scoop, dig, scarify, scrape and/or load dirt, such apparatus comprising:
- (a) a box member having two spaced parallel side walls open at one end thereof and a back wall extending between said side walls at the other end thereof to form a generally rectangular container for dirt;
(b) a generally flat bottom wall extending between said side walls and having a bound edge thereof located at said one open end of said side wall, said edge being formed for scooping or digging dirt;
(c) pivot means connecting said bottom wall to said box member to permit selective movement of said bottom wall between a closed position at which it extends between said side walls to form a bottom of said box member and at which said formed edge is adjacent said one open end of said box member and an open position at which it opens the area between said side walls to release dirt contained in said box member, said pivot means including means for detaching said bottom wall from said box member at the point where said bottom wall is connected to said box member;
(d) operating means operable between a first position holding said bottom wall at said closed position thereof with respect to said side walls and a second position to release said bottom wall and permit it to assume said open position thereof; and
(e) first mounting means adapted for mounting said box member to said three-point hitch of said vehicle to permit movement of said box member between a lower position at which said bottom wall edge engages the ground and said bottom wall is slanted upwardly therefrom, and a raised position at which said bottom wall is above the ground and slanted downwardly from said edge so as to retain dirt in said box member until said operating means is operated to said second position thereof.
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Abstract
A conmbination scraper/loader for mounting on the three-point hitch of a tractor which includes a back wall having a forwardly facing scraper blade and a rearwardly facing scraper blade at its lower edge, and two side walls extending from the back wall in spaced parallel relation. A bottom wall is pivotally mounted to the side walls and is operable between a first position at which it closes the bottom face of the scraper/loader, and a second pivoted position at which it opens such bottom face to permit collected dirt to be dumped therefrom. The scraper/loader 10 has a forward set and a rearward set of pivot pins for connection to the tractor in two separate dispositions, and an operating lever for releasing the pivoted bottom wall is provided which can be reached by the operator of the tractor in either disposition of the scraper/loader 10 on the tractor. The pivoted bottom wall may also be entirely removed from the scraper/loader so that it can be used as a conventional box scraper.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for attachment to a vehicle having a three-point hitch and used to scoop, dig, scarify, scrape and/or load dirt, such apparatus comprising:
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(a) a box member having two spaced parallel side walls open at one end thereof and a back wall extending between said side walls at the other end thereof to form a generally rectangular container for dirt; (b) a generally flat bottom wall extending between said side walls and having a bound edge thereof located at said one open end of said side wall, said edge being formed for scooping or digging dirt; (c) pivot means connecting said bottom wall to said box member to permit selective movement of said bottom wall between a closed position at which it extends between said side walls to form a bottom of said box member and at which said formed edge is adjacent said one open end of said box member and an open position at which it opens the area between said side walls to release dirt contained in said box member, said pivot means including means for detaching said bottom wall from said box member at the point where said bottom wall is connected to said box member; (d) operating means operable between a first position holding said bottom wall at said closed position thereof with respect to said side walls and a second position to release said bottom wall and permit it to assume said open position thereof; and (e) first mounting means adapted for mounting said box member to said three-point hitch of said vehicle to permit movement of said box member between a lower position at which said bottom wall edge engages the ground and said bottom wall is slanted upwardly therefrom, and a raised position at which said bottom wall is above the ground and slanted downwardly from said edge so as to retain dirt in said box member until said operating means is operated to said second position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for attachment to a vehicle having a three-point hitch and used to scrape, dig, scarify, scoop and/or load dirt, said apparatus comprising
(a) a box member having a back wall with a scraper blade formed at the bottom edge of one face thereof, and a pair of side walls extending away from said one face of said back wall in spaced parallel relation to form a generally rectangular container for dirt; -
(b) a generally flat bottom wall normally extending between said side walls along the bottom edges thereof, and having a front edge thereof formed as a scraper blade for scraping dirt; (c) connecting means for connecting said bottom wall to said box member for selective movement between a closed position at which it extends between said side walls to form a bottom for said box member and at which said front edge is disposed away from said back wall and an open position at which it opens the area between said side walls to release any dirt contained in said box member, said connecting means including quick disconnect means for detaching said bottom wall from said box member whereby said box member is capable of operating as a box scraper; (d) operating means selectively operable between a first position for holding said bottom wall at said closed position thereof and a second position for permitting said bottom wall to assume said open position thereof; and (e) mounting means adapted for mounting said box member to said three-point hitch of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for attachment to a vehicle having a three-point hitch and used to scoop, dig, scarify, scrape and/or load dirt, such apparatus comprising:
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(a) a box member having two spaced parallel side walls open at one end thereof and a back wall extending between said side walls at the other end thereof to form a generally rectangular container for dirt; (b) a generally flat bottom wall extending between said side walls and having a formed edge thereof located at said one open end of said side wall, said edge being formed for scooping or digging dirt; (c) pivot means connecting said bottom wall to said box member to permit selective movement of said bottom wall between a closed position at which it extends between said side walls to form a bottom of said box member and at which said formed edge is adjacent said one open end of said box member and an open position at which it opens the area between said side walls to release dirt contained in said box member; (d) operating means operable between a first position holding said bottom wall at said closed position thereof with respect to said side walls and a second position to release said bottom wall and permit it to assume said open position thereof; (e) first mounting means positioned at said open end of said box member and adapted for mounting said box member to said three-point hitch of said vehicle to permit movement of said box member between a first lower position at which said bottom wall edge engages the ground and said bottom wall is slanted upwardly therefrom, and a second raised position at which said bottom wall is above the ground and slanted downwardly from said edge so as to retain dirt in said box member until said operating means is operated to said second position thereof; and (f) second mounting means positioned at said other end of said box member and adapted for mounting said box member to said three-point hitch of said vehicle to permit movement of said box member between said first lower position thereof and said second position thereof, whereby said box member can be movably mounted on said vehicle with said open end of said box member facing toward or away from said vehicle.
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Specification