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US 10,941,529 B1Granted
Blade assembly for work vehicles
AssigneeNational Flooring Equipment, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Bigham, Tyler Midas
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Abstract
A blade assembly for removing a membrane from a bridge deck during a road resurfacing project includes a plurality of independently mounted blades that are able to conform to the contours of a bridge deck, separate the membrane from the bridge deck, and form the separated portions of the membrane into narrow strips or rolls.
Claims10
A blade assembly comprising:
- a. a blade frame comprising a front nose section having a top and a bottom, a bottom section extending rearwardly from the bottom of the front nose section, a top section extending upwardly and rearwardly from the top of the front nose section, a first opening extending through the front nose section, a second opening extending through the front nose section, a first collar mounted within the first opening, and a second collar mounted within the second opening;
- b. a first blade holder comprising a first shank, a first base plate fixed to the first shank, at least one first clamping member adapted to be selectively coupled to the first base plate, wherein said first shank is adapted to be received and rotated within the first collar;
- c. a second blade holder comprising a second shank, a second base plate fixed to the second shank, at least one second clamping member adapted to be selectively coupled to the second base plate, wherein said second shank is adapted to be received and rotated within the second collar;
- d. a first blade comprising (i) a first blade plate having a first rear edge, a first front tapered skiving edge, a first left side and a first right side, (ii) a first left wing comprising a first left wing lower section extending outwardly and upwardly from the first left side, a first left wing upper section extending upwardly from the first left wing lower section, and a first left wing front sheering edge, and (iii) a first right wing comprising a first right wing lower section extending outwardly and upwardly from the first right side, a first right wing upper section extending upwardly from the first right wing lower section, and a first right wing front sheering edge, wherein said first blade plate is adapted to be clamped between the first base plate and the at least one first clamping member;
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- e. a second blade comprising (i) a second blade plate having a second rear edge, a second front tapered skiving edge, a second left side and a second right side, (ii) a second left wing comprising a second left wing lower section extending outwardly and upwardly from the second left side, a second left wing upper section extending upwardly from the second left wing lower section, and a second left wing front sheering edge, and (iii) a second right wing comprising a second right wing lower section extending outwardly and upwardly from the second right side, a second right wing upper section extending upwardly from the second right wing lower section, and a second right wing front sheering edge, wherein said second blade plate is adapted to be clamped between the second base plate and the at least one second clamping member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.