Grading bucket

A grading assembly, comprising:

• a utility bucket;
• a detachable grading blade with generally opposite first and second edges;
• and
• mounting structure for releasably attaching the grading blade to a rear portion of the utility bucket and including first and second holders and a plurality of first connectors, said first and second holders defining slotted openings positionally, operationally adjusting a grading depth of the grading blade, the first connectors holding the grading blade operationally between the first and second holders.

A method of assembling a grading assembly, comprising:

• providing a grading blade with generally opposite first and second grading edges and a plurality of apertures defined therein;
• disposing the grading blade between a first holder and a second holder, each of the first and second holders defining a plurality of slots, each of the grading edge apertures generally aligning with one of the first holder slots and one of the second holder slots;
• securing a first connector through each of said aligned first and second holder slots and grading blade apertures;
• attaching one of the first and second holders to a mar portion of a utility bucket;
• fixing a plurality of adjustment members in a rigid juxtaposition to the grading blade;
• and
• threadably attaching a second connector to each of the adjustment members.

A method of adjusting a grading depth of a grading blade attached to a rear portion of a utility bucket, the grading blade disposed between a pair of holders, each of said holders defining a plurality of slots, said grading blade defining a plurality of apertures, said grading blade secured between said pair of holders by a plurality of first connectors, one of said first connectors extending through one of said grading blade apertures and one each of said first and second holder slots, said grading blade rigidly related to a plurality of adjustment members by another one of said first connectors extending through another one of said first and second holder slots, through another one of said grading glade apertures, and through an aperture defined in said adjustment member and secured therein, the method comprising:

• releasing each of said first connectors;
• rotating each of a plurality of second connectors, each said second connector extending through a second aperture defined in each adjustment member and threadably received in a nut, said second connector abutting a plate attached to the utility bucket;
• and
• resecuring each of said first connectors.