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A dispensing bucket apparatus that removably connects to a loader vehicle. The apparatus is a bucket that is adapted to receive and hold a flowable material and has an exit opening in its front end that is selectively opened and closed by a gate. The position of the gate may be controlled by the use

A dispensing bucket apparatus that removably connects to a loader vehicle. The apparatus is a bucket that is adapted to receive and hold a flowable material and has an exit opening in its front end that is selectively opened and closed by a gate. The position of the gate may be controlled by the user from within the loader vehicle to control the flow and flow rate of the flowable material from the bucket. The side walls of the bucket converge toward the front of the bucket and form a funnel that directs the flowable material to the exit opening. The construction of the apparatus is such that the user can view the pour at all times and, thereby, reduce spillage and waste. An alternate embodiment includes a tilting mechanism that provides for attachment of the bucket to a forklift and for tilting of the bucket. A removable chute allows the pour opening to be extended further from the front of the bucket.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A controllable dispensing bucket apparatus comprising:a bucket having an upper open portion adapted to receive a flowable material therein and an exit opening that is sufficiently large to permit the flowable material to exit therethrough;the bucket adapted to be removably affixed t

[ I claim:] [1.] A controllable dispensing bucket apparatus comprising:a bucket having an upper open portion adapted to receive a flowable material therein and an exit opening that is sufficiently large to permit the flowable material to exit therethrough;the bucket adapted to be removably affixed to a loader vehicle;gate means for selectively opening and sealingly closing the exit opening and controlling the size of the exit opening when the exit opening is open;the gate means comprises:a gate;a pair of vertically extending slots on each side of the exit opening;the gate extending between and slidably positioned in the slots;so that the gate slides vertically in the slots to selectively open and sealingly close the exit opening and to control the size of the exit opening when the exit opening is open;gate control means for actuating the gate means and controlling the position of the gate means--and, thus, the size of the exit opening--from within the loader vehicle when the bucket is functionally attached to the loader vehicle; andguard means for encasing and protecting the hydraulic cylinder and the gate while still permitting the flow of flowable material from the bucket.