Land clearing rake

A land clearing rake adapted to be secured to a moldboard on earth moving equipment, the land clearing rake comprising:

• One or more sections comprising a plurality of teeth, having upper and lower ends, the teeth securely fastened to each other by plates located between the teeth, the teeth and plates being mounted on a moldboard, the moldboard comprising a top edge, a front, and a bottom edge, wherein the upper ends of the teeth are pivotally secured onto the front of the moldboard so that the lower end of the teeth protrude beyond the bottom edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is deployed and protrude above the top edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is undeployed;
• one or more winches, each having a length of cable, wherein one end of the cable is secured to the drum of the winch and wrapped around the drum of the winch and the other end of the cable is connected to the land clearing rake, wherein the winch or winches are secured to the moldboard;
• and
• a means for remotely controlling the winch or winches so that the rake can be manipulated between the deployed and undeployed positions.

Disposing a land clearing rake attached to a blade on earth moving equipment, the land clearing rake comprising a plurality of teeth, having upper and lower ends, the teeth securely fastened to each other by plates located between the teeth, the teeth and plates being mounted on a moldboard, the moldboard comprising a top edge, a front, and a bottom edge, wherein the upper ends of the teeth are pivotally secured onto the front of the moldboard so that the lower end of the teeth protrude beyond the bottom edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is deployed and protrude above the top edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is undeployed;

• one or more winches, each having a length of cable, wherein one end of the cable is secured to the drum of the winch and wrapped around the drum of the winch and the other end of the cable is connected to the land clearing rake, wherein the winch or winches are secured to the moldboard;
• and a means for remotely controlling the winch or winches so that the rake can be manipulated between the deployed and undeployed positions wherein the earth moving equipment is used to clear roots, small timber, and debris from land, the method comprising the steps of:
• placing the land clearing rake in the deployed position;
• lowering the moldboard and land clearing rake to contact the roots, small timber, debris and earth;
• moving the earth moving equipment forward to separate the roots, small timber, and debris from the earth;
• stopping the earth moving equipment;
• moving the earth moving equipment backward to level the raked area while simultaneously raising the land clearing rake to an undeployed position and raising the moldboard of the earth moving equipment as needed;
• and
• stopping the earth moving equipment.

Disposing a land clearing rake attached to a blade on earth moving equipment, the land clearing rake comprising a plurality of teeth, having upper and lower ends, the teeth securely fastened to each other by plates located between the teeth, the teeth and plates being mounted on a moldboard, the moldboard comprising a top edge, a front, and a bottom edge, wherein the upper ends of the teeth are pivotally secured onto the front of the moldboard so that the lower end of the teeth protrude beyond the bottom edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is deployed and protrude above the top edge of the moldboard when the land clearing rake is undeployed;

• one or more winches, each having a length of cable, wherein one end of the cable is secured to the drum of the winch and wrapped around the drum of the winch and the other end of the cable is connected to the land clearing rake, wherein the winch or winches are secured to the moldboard;
• and a means for remotely controlling the winch or winches so that the rake can be manipulated between the deployed and undeployed positions wherein the earth moving equipment is used to clear roots, small timber, and debris from land, the method comprising the steps of:
• placing the land clearing rake in the deployed position;
• lowering the moldboard and land clearing rake to contact the roots, small timber, debris and earth;
• moving the earth moving equipment forward to separate the roots, small timber, and debris from the earth;
• stopping the earth moving equipment;
• moving the earth moving equipment backward to level the raked area while simultaneously raising the moldboard of the earth moving equipment as needed;
• and
• stopping the earth moving equipment.