Bucket ramp attachment
AssigneeDanco, Inc.
InventorCasey J. Fregoe
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Abstract
A cleaning attachment for a utility bucket is disclosed. The cleaning attachment can be used to sweep debris into the utility bucket. In one non-limiting example, among others, the cleaning attachment includes a ramp, a back platform, a rim engagement slot, and a retractable tab. The ramp includes a first end and a second end, and the second end having a greater height than the first end. The rim engagement slot engages a rim of a utility bucket. The rim engagement slot is formed between a front wall of the second end of the ramp and the back platform. The retractable tab extends from a back wall of the back platform. The retractable tab formed between two slots, and the retractable tab moves toward and away from the back wall for attaching and releasing the utility bucket.
Claims20
An attachment apparatus for a utility bucket, comprising:
- a ramp with a first end and a second end, the second end having a greater height than the first end;
- a back platform that has a smaller height than the second end of the ramp, the back platform being used to support a portion of a utility bucket below a rim of the utility bucket;
- a rim engagement slot for engaging the rim of the utility bucket, the rim engagement slot being formed between a front wall of the second end of the ramp and the back platform;
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- a retractable tab that extends from a back wall of the back platform, the retractable tab being formed between two adjacent slots, wherein the retractable tab moves toward the back wall and away from the back wall for attaching and releasing the utility bucket.
A cleaning attachment for a bucket, comprising:
- a ramp with a first end and a second end, the second end having a greater height than the first end;
- a back platform that has a smaller height than the second end of the ramp, the back platform being used to support a portion of a utility bucket below a rim of the utility bucket;
- a rim engagement slot for engaging the rim of the utility bucket, the rim engagement slot being formed between a front wall of the second end of the ramp and the back platform;
- a first retractable tab that extends from a back wall of the back platform, the first retractable tab being located between a first adjacent slot and a second adjacent slot, wherein the first retractable tab moves toward the back wall and away from the back wall for attaching and releasing the utility bucket;
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- a second retractable tab that extends from the back wall of the back platform, the second retractable tab being located between a third adjacent slot and a fourth adjacent slot, wherein the second retractable tab moves toward the back wall and away from the back wall for attaching and releasing the utility bucket.
A method for attaching a cleaning attachment to a bucket, comprising:
- positioning a utility bucket laterally;
- positioning a rim engagement slot of a cleaning attachment adjacent to an opening of the utility bucket, wherein the cleaning attachment comprises a ramp with a first end and a second end, the second end having a greater height than the first end;
- withdrawing a retractable tab on the cleaning attachment toward a back wall of the cleaning attachment, wherein the retractable tab extends from the back wall and is located between two adjacent slots;
- inserting a rim of the utility bucket into the rim engagement slot, the rim comprising a curled lip;
- guiding the retractable tab to a position between the curled lip and a side surface of the utility bucket, the retractable tab being released as the retractable tab is guided to the position;
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- positioning a portion of the utility bucket on a back platform of the cleaning attachment for support below the rim of the utility bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.