Vibratory Trench Scoop
AssigneeThe Charles Machine Works, Inc.
InventorFloyd R. Gunsaulis
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Abstract
An apparatus for cutting a trench in the ground. The apparatus has a pair of side watts that cooperate to form a chute having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. Each side wall has a leading edge formed at the inlet opening. A base wall is disposed between the pair of side walls to interconnect the side walls along a curved path between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. A vibrator is connected to the pair of side walls to transmit vibratory motion to the chute. The apparatus is connected to a powered and movable vehicle using an attachment system.
Claims20
An apparatus for cutting a trench comprising:
- a pair of side walls cooperating to form a chute having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, each side wall having a leading edge formed at the inlet opening;
- a base wall disposed between the pair of side walls to interconnect the side walls along a curve between the inlet opening and the outlet opening;
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- a vibrator connected to the pair of side walls to transmit vibratory motion to the chute.
The apparatus of claim I further comprising a deflection system disposed proximate the outlet opening to deflect spoils in a lateral direction.
An assembly comprising:
- a powered and movable vehicle;
- a scoop apparatus comprising a pair of side walls cooperating to form a chute having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, each side wall having a leading edge formed at the inlet opening;
- an attachment system for connecting the scoop apparatus to the vehicle;
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- a vibrator supported on the vehicle and configured to transmit vibratory motion to the scoop apparatus.
The assembly of claim 17 wherein the positive rake angle is between 5 and 15 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.