Inventors:
Gust Johanson - Moorhead MN, US
International Classification:
E01H005/04
Abstract:
A bucket shock-absorbing system for reducing the impact forces encountered by a vehicle, a driver and external objects when the bucket engages an external object. The bucket shock-absorbing system includes a first spring attached to a bucket, a second spring attached to the bucket, a main member attached between the first spring and the second spring, a first armature and a second armature attached to the bucket for guiding the main member, a first connector and a second connector for removably attaching to a connecting bracket of a vehicle loader structure, and a plurality of stopper members attached to the bucket in opposition to the springs for limiting the compression of the springs. The springs are preferably comprised of a leaf spring structure.