Malleable excavation attachment device
OwnerDavid Dollarinventor
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Abstract
An excavation attachment device includes a pair of elongated malleable members that are positioned between a rigid top plate and a rigid bottom plate. Each of the malleable members being constructed from rubber and include a forward edge that extends outward beyond the forward edges of the top and bottom plates. A gap is provided between the malleable members for receiving the forks of an excavator bucket. A mounting bracket is positioned along the back edge of the top plate and includes a first set of openings for receiving connectors to selectively engage the bottom wall of an excavator bucket. The mounting bracket also including a pair of protrusions along each end having a second set of openings for receiving connectors to selectively engage the side walls of the excavator bucket.
Claims17
An excavation attachment device, comprising:
- a top plate having a forward edge, a back edge, a bottom surface;
- a malleable member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a forward edge, a back end;
- an opening that is positioned along the back end of the malleable member;
- a plurality of excavator fork sleeves that are positioned within the opening;
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- a bottom plate having a forward edge, a back edge, and a top surface,
- wherein the malleable member is positioned between the bottom surface of the top plate and the top surface of the bottom plate, and
- the forward edge of the at least one malleable member extends outward beyond the forward edge of the bottom plate and the forward edge of the top plate.
An excavation attachment device, comprising:
- a top plate having a forward edge, a back edge, a bottom surface;
- a mounting bracket that is positioned along one of the top plate or the bottom plate, said mounting bracket including functionality for engaging an excavator bucket;
- a malleable member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a forward edge, a back end;
- an opening that is positioned along the back end of the malleable member, said opening including a shape and a size that is configured to receive a plurality of forks located on the excavator bucket;
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- a bottom plate having a forward edge, a back edge, and a top surface,
- wherein the malleable member is positioned between the bottom surface of the top plate and the top surface of the bottom plate, and
- the forward edge of the at least one malleable member extends outward beyond the forward edge of the bottom plate and the forward edge of the top plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.