Arrangement for improving transloading pourable materials by means of a grab bucket

In combination with a movable crane part and a grab bucket suspended thereon including actuating means for opening and closing said grab bucket, a device which includes:

• hood means, means mounting said hood means to said movable crane part, said hood means having an opening adjacent the bottom portion thereof so as to permit said grab bucket to be selectively moved into and out of said hood means, flange means surrounding said opening, the interior of said hood means being so dimensioned as to allow said grab bucket to completely open within said hood means, lifting and lowering means supported by said crane part and extending through and into said hood means and being securely connected to said grab bucket, said lifting and lowering means being operable to pull said grab bucket into its uppermost position within said hood means and to lower it out of said hood, material receiving means having at least an open top portion with flange means surrounding same, said movable crane part being operative to selectively place said hood means over said material receiving means with the respective one of said flange means being vertically and spacedly aligned to provide accurate transfer of material between said grab bucket and material receiving means.