Slope roller assembly
AssigneeIndependence Excavating, Inc.
InventorsJustin Fox, Jeff Vivian
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Abstract
A slope roller assembly attaches to a vehicle. The slope roller assembly includes an armature and a roller member. The armature is secured to the vehicle. The roller member is secured to the armature. The roller member includes one or more grousers extending radially from a cylindrical body. The roller member may include or be mounted on a rotatable shaft. Rotation of the shaft when the slope roller assembly is installed and positioned may result in a footprint that is uninterrupted.
Claims20
A slope roller assembly for roughening earth, the slope roller assembly comprising:
- a roller member comprising:
- a cylindrical body extending from a distal end to a proximal end;
- a plurality of grousers extending radially from the cylindrical body;
- and
- a rotatable shaft passing through the cylindrical body,
- wherein the roller member is operatively attachable to a vehicle, and wherein the grousers are constructed and arranged to produce grooves in earth that generally replicate tracks of a continuous track driven vehicle.
A slope roller assembly for a construction vehicle comprising:
- an armature operatively attachable to the construction vehicle;
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- a roller member selectively attached to the armature, wherein the roller member comprises a cylindrical body comprising one or more rows of grousers extending therefrom, and a rotatable shaft,
- wherein the roller member is operatively attached to the armature, and wherein the roller member operatively rotates about the rotatable shaft to generate horizontal impressions within a surface.
A slope roller system for roughening earth, comprising
- a slope roller assembly comprising an armature and a roller member, wherein the roller member is operatively secured to the armature and comprising a plurality of grouser bar protrusions extending radially therefrom, and wherein the armature selectively attaches the slope roller assembly to a vehicle;
- a camera comprising a field of view selectively comprising at least a portion of the roller member;
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- a monitor communicatively coupled to the camera and operatively displaying media associated with the roller member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.