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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Jimmy L. Stewart, Manhattan, KS (US);
Wayne M. Castegnaro, Jr., Wamego, KS (US);
Ryan P. Shea, Manhattan, KS (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Machines are often used to collect and transport materials in a work environment. One of the more common methods of collecting and transporting materials is with a fork having tines. Another common instrument attached to a machine for collecting and transporting materials is a bucket. The present disclosure describes a bucket that engages the tines of a fork, and therefore can be used with a machine that already has a fork attached. The present disclosure also engages with tines of multiple lengths, meaning that the same bucket will engage with forks from different machines. The bucket has first and second side members; a collecting member extending between the first and second side members; and an engagement portion having an engagement surface and a pocket.