Patent ID: 8631596

Claim:
A material handling bucket assembly of the type configured to mount to a motive power source and suitable for removal of ground soil in response to movement of the bucket assembly over or into the ground, comprising: a. a material holding bucket comprising a bottom wall having a front edge, side walls, and a rear wall arranged and configured to define a collection chamber for collecting ground soil engaged and removed from the ground by said front edge; b. said rear wall being fixedly connected to the bottom and side walls and being oppositely disposed and spaced from said front edge; c. said bottom wall defining a soil receiving opening therethrough disposed between said front edge and said rear wall; d. a scraper blade positioned between said side walls and pivotally movable between a first position disposed to substantially close the opening in said bottom wall, and a second position extending from said bottom wall opening outside of said collection chamber in a manner so as to engage, remove and direct ground soil underlying said bottom wall through said opening and into said collection chamber when said bottom wall of said bucket assembly is caused to be moved along the ground surface in a direction toward said front edge, with said front edge engaging and sliding along the ground surface; e. whereby the ground soil removed by said scraper blade is collected within said collection chamber.