Bucket step insert
AssigneePlastic Techiques, Inc.
InventorMarcel Pelletier
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Abstract
The invention provides an aerial lift bucket insert having a raised step. The bucket insert is comprised of a pan, the pan having a raised rim wall that includes a handle and a raised step. The raised step has an area beneath the raised step that is sufficient to accommodate a worker's boot. The bottom of the pan and the top of the step are provided with scuff pads. In other embodiments, there can be a plurality of raised steps one atop the other or in opposing corners. The raised formed step is 9 inches high, has a depth of 5.5 inches and the distance between the bottom of the raised formed step and the pan is 5 inches. A cutout handle in the wall facilitates cleaning of the insert.
Claims5
A liner for an aerial lift bucket comprising:
- a flat pan that is the bottom of the liner, the pan being provided with at least one scuff pad and surrounded by a rim wall;
- a raised portion of the rim wall having a cutout handle and defined by a corner;
- a formed raised step that is molded of the corner of the raised rim wall;
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- a space under the formed raised step for the placement of a booted foot on the pan or on a floor of the aerial lift bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.