Patent ID: 8869911

Claim:
A method for moving materials on a ground surface, the method comprising: providing a skid steer loader having a pair of lift arms pivotally connected at first ends to the sides of the skid steer and having distal ends, providing an attachment device having: a distal end and a proximal end; at least one side member extending from the proximal end of the attachment device towards the distal end of the attachment device; a blade member positioned at the distal end of the attachment device and extending generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the skid steer loader and having a bottom edge; and at least one actuator provided on the attachment device and operative to move the blade member backwards and forwards in a direction that the at least member extends in, attaching the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader, by releaseably connecting the proximal end of the attachment device to the distal ends of the lift arms of the skid steer loader, using the lift arms to place the attachment device along a ground surface so that the at least one side member is positioned parallel and adjacent along its length to the ground surface, the bottom edge of the blade member lies against the ground surface, the at least one side member extends backwards from and behind the blade member, the attachment device is positioned in front of the skid steer loader and the materials are placed in front of the blade member; and while the skid steer loader remains stationary, activating the actuator to move the blade member away from the skid steer loader and along the ground surface to push the materials.