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Excavator bucket

US9957688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 2013
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F3/40
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bucket for an excavator or loader including a base wall having a side with a substantial or partly concave shape, the side with the substantial or partly concave shape has a front section that is raised, flat or concave and a rear section that has a concave arc. The base wall side has a discontinuous curve from the front section to the rear section. The bucket has two side walls spaced apart by the base wall. The bucket has mounting mechanism for mounting the bucket to the excavator or loader. The raised, flat or concave front section assists in retaining excavated material within the bucket.

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