Tilt bucket recessed pivot design
US9896818B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/40
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tilting bucket assembly comprises an adapter subassembly including a two coupler members defining a coupler distance, a base plate attached to the coupler members that defines a first recess, a torsion tube that defines a second recess, and a bucket subassembly that is pivotally connected to the adapter subassembly, the bucket subassembly including a spill guard including a stop portion configured to contact the adapter subassembly, and a tilting mechanism, wherein the first recess and second recess clear the tilting mechanism and the spill guard when the base plate contacts the stop portion of the spill guard.
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