摘要 |
A tiltable bucket assembly having a working edge on the leading end of the bucket and a forward extending extension arms, a pair of support arms, a pair of first wheels, a pair of second wheels, a pair of bucket-rotational members, a bucket-pivoting member, a bucket-linking arm, and a displacement body having an output shaft disposed therein. The support arms are connected at one end to each corresponding first wheel and extend forward from the corresponding first wheel. The extension arms are connected to the support arms at a point away from the first wheels. The bucket-rotational members are attached at one end to the bucket at a point away from the working edge. The other end of the bucket-rotational members are linked to the corresponding first wheels so that vertical displacement of the first wheels result in a substantially equivalent vertical displacement of the other end of the bucket-rotational members. The bucket-linking arm is coupled at one end to the bucket at a rotational center-point positioned above the working edge. The output shaft is coupled at one end to the bucket-pivoting member while the other end moves within the displacement body. The bucket assembly is designed for use with a vehicle to grade an area of land, accumulating the soil which can be conveyed to a different location where it can be dispensed. The grading, conveying, and dumping of the soil is achieved through the rotation of the bucket. When in the conveying mode, the bucket assembly rides on the second wheel.
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