Patent ID: 6588127
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A hydraulic loader attachment device for use around obstacles, comprising:a coupling assembly adapted for mounting said device onto a skid loader; said coupling assembly further comprising: a plate portion having a plurality of apertures, said plate portion being adapted for abutting a mounting portion of a skid loader, each one of said apertures being alignable with an associated skid loader aperture; a plurality of fastening members, each one of said fastening members being insertable into an associated pairing of said aperture and the skid loader aperture, said plurality of fasteners securing said plate portion to the skid loader mounting portion; a tongue portion operationally coupled to said plate portion, said tongue portion having a top surface defining a plane, said tongue portion being positioned such that said plane has an angular relationship with a plane defined by a forward surface of said plate portion; said tongue portion being substantially elongate, said tongue portion facilitating movement of material around obstacles such as conveyor belts and rocks; and a bucket portion being operationally coupled to said coupling assembly, said bucket portion being for containing material during transit, said bucket portion having a bottom surface defining a plane, said plane being parallel with said plane defined by said tongue portion.