Removable scraper device
AssigneeC M 2000 LLC
InventorWesley May
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Abstract
A removable scraper device is described herein. The removable scraper device includes an attachment element and a socket defined by the attachment element, wherein the socket is configured to receive a post of a scraper element therein. The removable scraper device further includes a slot defined by the attachment element, wherein the slot is configured to receive a portion of a bucket of a wheeled-machine therein. The removable scraper device further includes an aperture defined by the attachment element and a bolt sized to be received within the aperture. In some embodiments of the removable scraper device, the bolt and aperture are configured to selectively press the attachment element against the bucket to removably secure the removable scraper device thereto.
Claims20
A removable scraper device configured to be removably attached to a pivotable bucket of a wheeled-machine, the device comprising:
- (a) an attachment element;
- (b) a scraping element connected to the attachment element, wherein the scraping element extends from a proximal end to a distal end, the scraping element comprising:
- (i) a post disposed at the proximal end;
- (ii) a lower blade extending from the post;
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- (iii) an upper blade disposed on the lower blade;
- (c) a slot defined by the attachment element, wherein the slot is sized to removably receive a pivotable bucket of a wheeled-machine therein;
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- (d) at least one fastener selectively movable to secure the bucket within the slot.
A method of separating a flooring layer from a sub-flooring layer, the method comprising:
- (a) placing an attachment element of a removable scraper device onto a bucket of a wheeled-machine;
- (b) securing the attachment element to the bucket;
- (c) actuating the bucket to orient the removable scraper device toward a flooring layer disposed on a sub-flooring layer;
- (d) securing an upper blade onto a lower blade of a scraping element of the removable scraper device;
- (e) driving the wheeled-machine in a direction to press the scraping element between the flooring layer and the sub-flooring layer;
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- (f) separating the flooring layer from the sub-flooring layer.
A removable scraper device configured to be removably attached to a pivotable bucket of a wheeled-machine, the device comprising:
- (a) an attachment element, the attachment element comprising:
- (i) a top wall defining a hole;
- (ii) a bottom wall;
- (iii) a front wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall;
- (iv) a slot defined by the top wall, bottom wall, and front wall, wherein the slot is sized to receive the bucket therein;
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- (v) a socket extending through the front wall;
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- (vi) a bolt disposed in the hole, wherein the bolt is movable within the slot to secure the attachment element to the bucket;
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- (b) a scraping element connected to the attachment element, the scraping element comprising:
- (i) a post sized to be received in the socket of the attachment element;
- (ii) a lower blade extending from the post;
- (iii) a ledge defined by the lower blade;
- (iv) an upper blade secured within the ledge;
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- (v) a scrape edge defined by the lower blade and the upper blade, wherein the scrape edge is the outermost portion of the scraping element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.