Combination excavating bucket having a retractable tooth arm

A combination excavating bucket adapted for connection to a power driven excavating vehicle, said bucket comprising a transverse smooth cutting bar along its front bottom edge, a retractable tooth bar pivotally mounted to the lateral sides of said excavating bucket, said tooth bar comprising a plurality of teeth extending outwardly from said tooth bar, and pivot means for alternately moving said tooth bar between (a) a down, working, position wherein said tooth bar fits over said smooth cutting bar thereby permitting said bucket to function as a tooth-edged bucket;

• and (b) an up, resting, position wherein said tooth bar is away from said smooth cutting bar and said smooth cutting bar is exposed thereby permitting said bucket to function as a smooth-edged bucket.