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US 11,161,154 B2Granted
Earth equipment maintenance tool
AssigneeTexas Toothpick, LLC
InventorMichael Wilkerson
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Abstract
The disclosed invention facilitates the removal of dirt and other sediment from a bucket of heavy machinery. With regular use, buckets build up dirt that decreases the available volume. Removing the dirt can require additional equipment and labor, and would require the heavy machinery to be away from the service area. The disclosed invention allows for rapid removal of the dirt on site with a single piece of equipment.
Claims19
An apparatus for cleaning a cavity of a bucket of an excavation vehicle, comprising:
- an elongate support having first and second opposed ends,
- a load plate attached to and extending from the first end of the support, and
- a scraper plate attached to and extending from the second end of the support,
- a projection with an aperture provided on and laterally extending from the support between the first and second ends of the support,
- wherein the apparatus is configured so that when the vehicle applies a force to the load plate the scraper plate is elevated so that the bucket can move such that the scraper plate interfaces with the cavity of the bucket and movement of the bucket relative to the scraper plate removes material from the cavity of the bucket.
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A method of cleaning a cavity of a bucket of an excavation vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus comprising:
- an elongate support having first and second opposed ends,
- a load plate attached to and extending from the first end of the support, and
- a scraper plate attached to and extending from the second end of the support,
- positioning the apparatus on the ground,
- using the vehicle to apply a force to the load plate, thereby elevating the scraper plate,
- contacting the scraper plate with the cavity of the bucket, and
- moving the bucket relative to the scraper plate to remove material from the cavity of the bucket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.