Boom Assembly For A Trencher
AssigneeDeWind One-Pass Trenching, LLC
InventorsGregory Allen DeWind, Ryan DeWind
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Abstract
A boom assembly for a trencher having a boom frame member, a boom drive assembly and a plurality of boom arm assemblies. The boom frame member configured to be attachable to the trencher. The boom drive assembly attached to the boom frame member, having an output shaft that is rotatably actuatable. The plurality of boom arm assemblies extending from the boom frame member, the plurality of boom arm assemblies including at least a first boom arm assembly and a second boom arm assembly. The first and second boom arm assemblies can be of differing length, width, angle and may operate at different speeds.
Claims18
A boom assembly configured for use in association with a trencher comprising:
- a boom frame member configured to be attachable to the trencher;
- a boom drive assembly attached to the boom frame member, having an output shaft that is rotatably actuatable;
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- a plurality of boom arm assemblies extending from the boom frame member, the plurality of boom arm assemblies including at least a first boom arm assembly and a second boom arm assembly,
- the first boom arm assembly further including:
- a first boom frame having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end positioned proximate the boom frame member, with the distal end spaced apart therefrom;
- an first upper boom sprocket rotatably powered by the output shaft;
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- a first cutting assembly having a first cutting chain formed in a loop between the proximal end and the distal end of the first boom frame, and which interacts with the first upper boom sprocket, so as to be driven thereby;
- the second boom arm assembly further including:
- a second boom frame having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end positioned proximate the boom frame member, with the distal end spaced apart therefrom;
- an second upper boom sprocket rotatably powered by the output shaft;
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- a second cutting assembly having a second cutting chain formed in a loop between the proximal end and the distal end of the second boom frame, and which interacts with the second upper boom sprocket, so as to be driven thereby.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.