Patent ID: 6408551
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B07B,E02F,Y10S

Abstract:
A bucket assembly for mounting on a maneuvering arm comprising:a sealing member; transversely spaced side parts opposing said sealing member; an edge part extending transversely between said side parts and being shaped and located to form an active edge for the bucket assembly; a sorting part having a grid for sorting material within the bucket assembly and extending between said side parts; said sealing member being swingable away from and toward said sorting part and said side parts between first and second positions, respectively; said side parts, said sorting part and said sealing member in said second position thereof forming a sealed bucket defining a load space with an opening for receiving material; said sealing member in said first position being spaced from said sorting part enabling and exposing said sorting part for sorting material within the load space and a second position overlying the sorting part to substantially seal the bucket assembly and load space precluding passage of material through the sorting part.