Patent ID: 6405460
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B66F,E02F

Abstract:
A bucket attachment in combination with an excavator bucket, the bucket comprising an upper front edge and lower leading front edge, a top wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall wherein the top, back and bottom walls form a continuous surface from the upper front edge to the lower leading front edge;the walls having inner surfaces and outer surfaces with said walls combined inner surfaces defining a material container; the bucket attachment comprising at least two hook arms, the hook arms being attached to the upper front edge of the bucket and extend around the outer surfaces of the top and back walls, a support plate attached across the hook arms and extending substantially parallel to the back wall of the bucket, at least two fork members substantially perpendicularly attached to the support plate and extending away from the back wall outer surface; and, a support web extending from the support plate and under each respective fork member for the support of said respective fork member.