Bucket Claw System with Ground-Engaging Teeth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current construction equipment buckets require additional attachments or equipment swaps to clear scrap limbs, brush, vines, grass, roots, and undergrowth, which is costly and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A bucket claw system with a plurality of teeth attached to the outside of the bucket, allowing it to clear debris by rotating the front up and moving forward, integrating with existing or new bucket designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard bucket is used for material transport, then material handling function is maintained, but the ability to clear scrap limbs and brush is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate functions (material transport and debris clearing) into a single integrated bucket assembly. The bucket body maintains its material handling capability while the added teeth structure provides brush clearing functionality, eliminating the need for separate attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The modified bucket achieves multi-functionality by incorporating teeth that enable brush clearing while preserving the original bucket's material transport capability. This universal design allows one attachment to perform multiple tasks that previously required separate equipment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional attachments are added to clear debris, then debris clearing capability is improved, but equipment complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of adding a separate brush clearing attachment, the patent merges the debris clearing function directly onto the bucket by attaching teeth to the bucket's outer surface. This integration reduces the number of separate components while achieving the desired functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The bucket is transformed into a multi-functional tool that can both transport materials and clear debris. The teeth structure adds brush clearing capability to the existing bucket, creating a universal attachment that handles multiple task types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If attachments are swapped to clear debris, then debris clearing function is achieved, but operational time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges debris clearing functionality into the bucket itself, eliminating the need to detach and reattach different tools. The teeth are permanently mounted on the bucket, allowing continuous operation without attachment changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The teeth are pre-installed on the bucket during manufacturing or initial setup, so the debris clearing capability is already prepared and available. This preliminary integration eliminates the time required for on-site attachment swaps when debris clearing is needed.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pieces of equipment are used, then both material handling and debris clearing are achieved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal bucket design that can perform both material transport and debris clearing functions. This single multi-functional attachment replaces the need for multiple specialized pieces of equipment, reducing overall equipment quantity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functions of a standard bucket and a brush clearing attachment into one integrated assembly. This merging eliminates the need to own and maintain separate equipment for material handling and debris clearing, reducing total equipment requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A bucket claw system and method of use wherein the bucket claw system comprises a bucket, either wedge shaped or flat bottomed, that is attached to a piece of heavy equipment such as a loader or skid-steer, wherein the bucket further comprises a plurality of teeth on the outside of the bucket, on the back portion of the bucket, in the area of the transition from the bottom portion of the bucket and the back portion. The bucket claw system can be used by rotating the front edge of the bucket up, exposing the plurality of teeth to the ground, and then moving the plurality of teeth along the ground in order to clear an area of scrap limbs, brush, vines, grass, roots, and undergrowth.