Material loading apparatus
OwnerJames Rodney Huffmaninventor
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Abstract
A loader includes a support frame, having a handle disposed at a first end and a pair of wheels, connected by an axle, disposed at a second end, a ratchet column disposed between the pair of wheels along the axle, including a plurality of grooves, a bucket lift frame secured to the support frame at a first end of the bucket lift frame, a ratchet column pin, configured to releasably engage the plurality of grooves, secured to the bucket lift frame, a loading bucket pivotably secured to a second end of the bucket lift frame, a bucket dump lever pivotably secured to the bucket lift frame and a bucket control arm secured at a first end to the loading bucket and at a second end to the bucket dumper lever. The bucket dump lever is configured to move the loading bucket from a loading position to a dumping position.
Claims16
A material handling apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a main support frame;
- and
- a bucket lift frame pivotably mounted on the main support frame;
- a bucket pivotably secured to the frame;
- a bucket control member secured to the bucket and configured to move the bucket from a loading position to a dumping position;
- and
- a ratchet column mounted on the frame and configured to allow a user to manually change a height of the bucket,
- wherein the bucket lift frame is configured to lift and lower the bucket to be held at various heights.
A material handling apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a main support frame;
- and
- a bucket lift frame pivotably mounted on the main support frame;
- a bucket pivotably secured to the frame;
- and
- a bucket control member secured to the bucket and configured to move the bucket from a loading position to a dumping position,
- wherein the bucket lift frame is configured to lift and lower the bucket to be held at various heights,
- wherein the bucket lift frame comprises:
- a pair of parallel lift frame rods each connected to the bucket;
- and
- a cross bar perpendicularly disposed between and connecting the pair of parallel lift frame rods.
A material handling apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a main support frame;
- and
- a bucket lift frame pivotably mounted on the main support frame;
- a bucket pivotably secured to the frame;
- a bucket control member secured to the bucket and configured to move the bucket from a loading position to a dumping position;
- a pair of steerable wheels mounted on the frame;
- and
- an axle supporting the pair of steerable wheels,
- wherein the main support frame is secured to the axle, and
- wherein the bucket lift frame is configured to lift and lower the bucket to be held at various heights.
A material handling apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a main support frame;
- and
- a bucket lift frame pivotably mounted on the main support frame;
- a bucket pivotably secured to the frame;
- a bucket control member secured to the bucket and configured to move the bucket from a loading position to a dumping position;
- a pair of steerable wheels mounted on the frame;
- and
- an axle supporting the pair of steerable wheels,
- wherein the ratchet column is secured to the axle and extends vertically from the axle, and
- wherein the bucket lift frame is configured to lift and lower the bucket to be held at various heights.
A material handling apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a main support frame;
- and
- a bucket lift frame pivotably mounted on the main support frame;
- a bucket pivotably secured to the frame;
- a bucket control member secured to the bucket and configured to move the bucket from a loading position to a dumping position;
- and
- a mounting plate slidably secured to the main support frame,
- wherein the bucket lift frame is configured to lift and lower the bucket to be held at various heights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.