Patent ID: 7641436

Claim:
A bale tote implement for a skid steer vehicle comprising: an elongated body having a plurality of openings, each opening being configured to receive one or more fasteners, at least one of the openings being configured to receive a fastener to retain the implement in position on a bucket of the skid steer vehicle; a plurality of substantially hollow gathering teeth having a first end and a second end, the first end being substantially flattened and the second end having a support dowel inserted therein; a plurality of slot-forming members arranged along the elongated body, the slot-forming members defining a plurality of slots arranged along the elongated body, each slot of the plurality of slots being configured to receive the second end of one of the gathering teeth; a plurality of U-shaped fasteners positioned adjacent the second end and through at least two of the openings in the elongated body; and wherein the U-shaped fasteners apply a retention force on the second end and the support dowel to retain the teeth in position within the slots.