Bucket level
US6662480B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F5/305
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for landscaping or leveling a ground surface wherein the apparatus is selectively configurable to adopt a bucket or a leveling bar configuration. The apparatus is mountable to a motive power source such as a skid steer loader, tractor, or the like. The apparatus may have a frame substantially configured as a bucket with a floor having front, middle, and rear sections, with the front and rear sections being fixedly attached to the side walls and the middle section being movable relative to the side walls to raise it above the front and rear sections to form a leveling bar. The apparatus may also have a pivotable door or gate that opens when the middle floor section is raised to create a material flow-through during operation.
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