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US 10,704,224 B1Granted
Grading device for skid steer equipment
OwnerEvan Hauerinventor
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Abstract
A grading device is attachable to skid steer equipment. The device is fashioned as a standard bucket attachment secured to a box or dozer blade. The bucket attachment is configured to secure to the universal attachment arm of skid steer equipment.
Claims3
A grading attachment, comprising:
- a grading frame having an outer support sleeve attached thereto via a plurality of support braces;
- an inner support shaft secured to an end of said outer support sleeve further having a distal end directly affixed to a base plate;
- an attachment blank affixed to said base plate;
- a plurality of stiffening plates each connected to said grading frame;
- a front blade hingedly attached to each of said stiffening plates;
- a plurality of gusset plates affixing said inner support shaft to said base plate;
- a plurality of wear plates affixed to lower surfaces of said grading frame;
- an abrasion wear plate attached to said front blade;
- and
- a plurality of tilling bars each held in position between adjacent ones of said stiffening plates;
- wherein said inner support shaft rotates within said outer support sleeve;
- wherein said attachment blank is configured to attach to a skid steer loading machine thereby enabling said skid steer loading machine to operably control said grading attachment;
- wherein each of said wear plates further comprises high carbon steel;
- wherein a plurality of teeth further comprises high carbon steel;
- wherein said grading frame comprises a hydraulic cylinder secured to said base plate at a first end and secured to said grading frame at a second end;
- wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a first direction moves said grading frame in a first direction;
- wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a second direction moves said grading frame in a second direction;
- wherein said grading frame further comprises a rectangular shape;
- and
- wherein each of said tilling bars further comprise said high carbon steel teeth.
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A grading machine, comprising:
- a skid steer loading machine;
- a grading frame having an outer support sleeve attached thereto via a plurality of support braces;
- an inner support shaft secured to an end of said outer support sleeve further having a distal end affixed to a base plate;
- an attachment blank affixed to said base plate;
- a plurality of stiffening plates each connected to said grading frame;
- a front blade hingedly attached to each of said stiffening plates;
- a plurality of gusset plates affixing said inner support shaft to said base plate;
- a plurality of wear plates affixed to lower surfaces of said grading frame;
- an abrasion wear plate attached to said front blade;
- a plurality of tilling bars each held in position between adjacent ones of said stiffening plates;
- and
- wherein said inner support shaft rotates within said outer support sleeve;
- wherein said attachment blank is configured to attach to a skid steer loading machine, thereby enabling said skid steer loading machine to operably control said grading attachment;
- wherein each of said wear plates further comprises high carbon steel;
- wherein each of said tilling bars further comprise a plurality of teeth;
- and
- wherein said teeth further comprise high carbon steel;
- and
- wherein said grading frame further comprises a rectangular shape.
16 more elements
A grading attachment, comprising:
- a grading frame having an outer support sleeve attached thereto via a plurality of support braces;
- an inner support shaft secured to an end of said outer support sleeve further having a distal end affixed to a base plate;
- an attachment blank affixed to said base plate;
- a plurality of stiffening plates each connected to said grading frame;
- a front blade hingedly attached to each of said stiffening plates;
- a hydraulic cylinder secured to said base plate at a first end and secured to said grading frame at a second end;
- a plurality of gusset plates affixing said inner support shaft to said base plate;
- a plurality of wear plates affixed to lower surfaces of said grading frame;
- an abrasion wear plate attached to said front blade;
- and
- a plurality of tilling bars each held in position between adjacent ones of said stiffening plates;
- wherein said inner support shaft rotates within said outer support sleeve;
- wherein said attachment blank is configured to attach to a skid steer loading machine thereby enabling said skid steer loading machine to operably control said grading attachment;
- wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a first direction moves said grading frame in a first direction;
- wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a second direction moves said grading frame in a second direction;
- and
- wherein each of said tilling bars further comprise a plurality of high carbon steel teeth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.