Telescopic-width mine roller
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJeremy Croom, Dustin Bride, Daniel Coats, Patrick Delay, Bobbi Wood
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Abstract
A mine roller includes a bracket having a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle. A table having a center region is coupled to the second end of the bracket for rotation about the second end in a first plane. The table has first and second telescopic portions coupled to the center region such that the table is extendable relative to the center region in opposing directions of a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane. A roller bank is coupled to each telescopic portion of the table for rotation relative to the respective telescopic portion in a third plane that is parallel to the second plane.
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A mine roller, comprising:
- a bracket having a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to be coupled to a vehicle;
- a table having a center region rotatably coupled to said second end of said bracket for rotation about said second end in a first plane, wherein said second end extends perpendicular to said first plane said table having a first telescopic portion and a second telescopic portion coupled to said center region and extendable relative to said center region in opposing directions of a second plane that is perpendicular to said first plane;
- a first roller bank rotatably coupled to said first telescopic portion for extension therewith parallel to said second plane and for rotation relative to said first telescopic portion in a third plane that is parallel to said second plane;
- and
- a second roller bank rotatably coupled to said second telescopic portion for extension therewith parallel to said second plane and for rotation relative to said second telescopic portion in said third plane.
A mine roller, comprising:
- a bracket having a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to be coupled to a vehicle;
- a table having
- a center region rotatably coupled to said second end of said bracket for rotation about said second end in a first plane, wherein said second end extends perpendicular to said first plane
- first tubes rigidly coupled to said center region and extending therefrom in a first direction,
- second tubes rigidly coupled to said center region and extending therefrom along a second direction in direct opposition to said first direction,
- first legs for sliding engagement with said first tubes and for rigid coupling thereto at a first selected position, and
- second legs for sliding engagement with said second tubes and for rigid coupling thereto at a second selected position;
- a first roller bank rotatably coupled to said first legs for rotation in a second plane that is perpendicular to said first plane;
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- a second roller bank rotatably coupled to said second legs for rotation in said second plane.
A mine roller, comprising:
- a bracket having a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to be coupled to a vehicle;
- a table having
- a center region rotatably coupled to said second end of said bracket for rotation about said second end in a first plane, wherein said second end extends perpendicular to said first plane
- first rectangular tubes rigidly coupled to said center region and extending therefrom in a first direction,
- second rectangular tubes rigidly coupled to said center region and extending therefrom along a second direction in direct opposition to said first direction,
- first rectangular legs in sliding engagement with said first rectangular tubes, and
- second rectangular legs in sliding engagement with said second rectangular tubes;
- a first roller bank rotatably coupled to said first rectangular legs for rotation in a second plane that is perpendicular to said first plane;
- and
- a second roller bank rotatably coupled to said second rectangular legs for rotation in said second plane.
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