Patent ID: 7172384

Claim:
A loader/attachment assembly comprising: (a) a bucket comprising a bucket attachment region and a bucket face opening; (b) a loader assembly comprising: (i) a left boom comprising a left first boom end constructed for attachment to a left bracket assembly on a motor vehicle, a left second boom end attached to the bucket attachment region, a left lift cylinder, and a left attachment cylinder; and (ii) a right boom comprising a right first boom end constructed for attachment to a right bracket assembly on a motor vehicle, a right second boom end attached to the bucket attachment region, a right lift cylinder, and a right attachment cylinder; and (c) wherein the bucket is constructed to rotate relative to the loader assembly so that when the loader/attachment assembly is provided in a storage position, the bucket face opening rests on the ground, and the left first boom end and the right first boom end are in position for engaging a left bracket assembly and a right bracket assembly on a motor vehicle, and wherein the loader/attachment assembly is provided with a weight distribution sufficient so that the loader/attachment assembly balances on the bucket face opening in a storage position without a need of a stand to hold the loader/attachment assembly in place.