High performance ejector scraper

A high performance ejector-scraper comprising;

• a wheeled, movable carriage adapted to towed by a vehicle;
• a hopper disposed within said carriage, said hopper having a front, a back, a pair of opposed sides separated by the width of said hopper, and an interior;
• an aperture defined in the hopper for admitting or discharging earth;
• a gate for opening or closing said aperture;
• means for opening or closing said gate;
• a scraper mounted beneath the hopper for engaging earth when the gate is opened;
• an ejector for discharging the contents of said hopper through said aperture to empty said scraper;
• scissor means for deploying and withdrawing said ejector;
• and,
• wherein said gate comprises:
• a leg pivotally mounted within said interior;
• a foot controlled by said leg for abutting the scraper when the gate is closed;
• a movable door traversing the width of said hopper, said door comprising a lower end pivoted to said foot, and an upper end;
• and,
• a crank pivotally coupled to said upper end of said door, said crank pivotally coupled to said means for opening or closing said gate.

A high performance ejector-scraper comprising;

• a rigid carriage adapted to be moved over terrain with a rough topography to be treated, said carriage having a front and a rear;
• wheel means for supporting the carriage, said wheel means comprising two or more pairs of spaced apart and offset wheels emanating from the rear of said carriage, each pair of wheels comprising:
• an elongated, rigid carrier pivotally coupled to said carriage;
• a rocker controlled by said carrier, the rocker comprising opposed, front and rear ends;
• a first axle extending transversely outwardly from the rocker front end;
• a second axle extending transversely outwardly an opposite direction from said first axle, said second axle extending from the rocker rear end;
• whereby, said wheel pairs pivot about said rocker in response to changes in the rough terrain topography;
• a hopper disposed within said carriage, said hopper having a front, a back, a pair of opposed sides separated by the width of the hopper, and an interior;
• an aperture defined in the hopper for admitting or discharging earth;
• a gate for opening or closing said aperture;
• power means for opening or closing said gate;
• a scraper mounted beneath the hopper for engaging earth when the gate is opened;
• an ejector for discharging the contents of said hopper through said aperture to empty said scraper;
• alignment means for maintaining even longitudinal displacement of said ejector;
• and,
• means for deploying and withdrawing said ejector.

A high performance ejector-scraper comprising;

• a rigid carriage adapted to be displaced over ground to be worked;
• a wheel system for suspending said carriage upon said ground, said wheel system comprising two pairs of spaced apart and offset wheels that engage the ground and suspension means for elevating or lowering said carriage by deflecting said wheels;
• a hopper disposed within said carriage having a storage interior and an input-output aperture that can be opened or closed;
• a scraper exposed when said aperture is open for selectively engaging earth;
• a retractable gate for opening said hopper to expose said aperture for filling said interior with earth dislodged by said scraper;
• an ejector for selectively emptying said hopper through said aperture;
• scissor means for pushing or pulling said ejector;
• and,
• cylinder means for deflecting or retracting said scissor means.