Grinding machine forming a trench

Abstract

Disclosed herein are grinding machines for forming a trench. Embodiments relate to a grinding machine with a grind head and a vehicle mount. The grind head includes a housing body and a grinding drum. The vehicle mount is configured to attach the housing body to a vehicle. One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a trunnion attachment configured to attach the housing body to a vehicle such that the housing body is configured to roll about a roll axis oriented in a travel direction relative to the vehicle mount. The roll axis is proximate an initial contact point of the blade set. In another embodiment, a caster attachment is configured to attach the housing body to a vehicle such that the housing body is configured to yaw about a yaw axis oriented in an upward direction relative to the vehicle mount.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.