Backhoe skip attachment

Claim 2

A skip adapted for attachment to the bucket of a backhoe, the skip comprising: a body having a top portion, closed sides and a bottom, and at least one open end, hook-like means carried at the top near one end of the body and projecting toward the other end thereof for overlapping the lip of a backhoe bucket upon attachment of the skip thereto, and additional connecting means having first and second elements disposed toward the other end of said skip, the first of said elements disposed longitudinally along said skip body and the second of said elements constructed and arranged for releasably engaging selected positions along said first element for connecting said skip to the bucket.

Claim 3

The skip of claim 1 wherein the body is open-ended both front and rear.

Claim 4

The skip of claim 1 wherein the bottom inclines upwardly near the open end.

Claim 5

The skip of claim 1 wherein the hook-like means comprises a pair of laterally spaced hook-like members.

Claim 6

The skip of claim 4 wherein the hook-like members are interconnected by a plate member for providing additional engagement with a bucket lip.

Claim 7

The skip of claim 5 wherein the interconnecting plate member is shaped to conform to a bucket lip.

Claim 8

The skip of claim 1 wherein the second element includes chain.

Claim 9

A skip adapted for attachment to the bucket of a backhoe, the skip comprising: a body having a top portion, closed sides and a bottom, and at least one open end, hook-like means carried at the top near one end of the body and projecting toward the other end thereof for overlapping the lip of a backhoe bucket upon attachment of the skip thereto, and additional connecting means including chain on the skip toward the other end thereof for attachment to the bucket, the additional connecting means further including a pair of laterally positioned upstanding plate members at the top sides of the skip body, each plate member including a series of openings by which a length of the chain may be selectively secured to the skip.

Claim 10

A skip adapted for attachment to the bucket of a backhoe, the skip comprising: a body having a top portion, closed sides and a bottom, and at least one open end, hook-like means carried at the top near one end of the body and projecting toward the other end thereof for overlapping the lip of a backhoe bucket upon attachment of the skip thereto, and additional connecting means including chain on the skip toward the other end thereof for attachment to the bucket, the additional connecting means further including a pair of laterally positioned upstanding plate members at the top sides of the skip body, each plate member including a series of openings by which a length of the chain may be selectively secured to the skip.

Claim 11

The skip of claim 8 wherein the openings are keyhole-shaped openings.

Claim 12

The skip of claim 8 wherein the body further includes a framework attached to the sides of the body and including upper spaced transverse and lateral frame members for carrying the hook-like means and the upstanding plate members.

Claim 13

The skip of claim 10 wherein the body is open-ended front and rear.

Claim 14

The skip of claim 11 wherein the bottom inclines upwardly near each end.

Claim 15

The skip of claim 11 wherein the top is substantially open.

Claim 16

A skip adapted for attachment to the bucket of a backhoe, the skip comprising: a body having a top portion, closed sides and a bottom, and at least one open end, hook-like means carried at the top near one end of the body and projecting toward the other end thereof for overlapping the lip of a backhoe bucket upon attachment of the skip thereto, and additional connecting means on the skip toward the other end thereof for attachment to the bucket, the additional connecting means including a pair of laterally positioned upstanding plate members at the top sides of the skip body, each plate member including a series of openings by which a length of chain or the like may be used to secure the skip to the bucket.

Claim 17

A skip adapted for attachment to the bucket of a backhoe, the skip comprising: a body having a top portion, closed sides and a bottom, and at least one open end, hook-like means carried at the top near one end of the body and projecting toward the other end thereof for overlapping the lip of a backhoe bucket upon attachment of the skip thereto, and additional connecting means on the skip toward the other end thereof for attachment to the bucket, the additional connecting means including a pair of laterally positioned upstanding plate members at the top sides of the skip body, each plate member including a series of openings by which a length of chain or the like may be used to secure the skip to the bucket.