Patent ID: 11933016
Assignee: MAINETEC PTY LTD
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A bucket for use with a machine, said bucket comprising:
an attachment portion for attachment of the bucket to the machine;
a containment portion mounted to the attachment portion, said containment portion defined by a base wall, an opposed top wall, a pair of opposed sidewalls and a rear wall, each of the base wall, the top wall and the opposed sidewalls having an outer edge and extending from the rear wall to the outer edge to define an opening to the containment portion; and
a reinforcing formation extending across an outer surface of the top wall and at least an adjacent portion of each sidewall of the containment portion, said reinforcing formation having an arcuate shape that transitions into, and at least partially defines, a corner between the top wall and each sidewall to reinforce a join between the top wall and the sidewall and enhance rigidity of the bucket, wherein the reinforcing formation has at least one rounded and tapered side edge portion that transitions into, and at least partially defines a join between the top wall and the rear wall of the containment portion.