Bucket with dust suppressing apparatus
OwnerAlbert Ben Curreyinventor
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Abstract
A bucket with a dust suppressing apparatus includes a bucket portion and a dust suppressing apparatus coupled to the bucket portion. The dust suppressing apparatus is adapted to operate during operation of the bucket. The dust suppressing apparatus functions to reduce dust emissions during use of the bucket in order to meet EPA requirements. Particular embodiments include an adjustable dust suppressing apparatus coupled directly to the bucket portion, wherein spray direction of the dust suppressing apparatus is adjusted in response to the adjustment of the dust suppressing apparatus.
Claims18
A method of using a bucket with a dust suppressing apparatus for processing material, the method comprising:
- applying water onto material with a dust suppressing apparatus coupled directly to a bucket during processing of the material during excavation in a first location, said dust suppressing apparatus comprising a rotatable base manifold and rotatable interchangeable spray heads coupled to the base manifold;
- collecting processed material within the bucket;
- depositing the processed material in a second location;
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- applying water onto the processed material during the depositing of the processed material to suppress dust.
A method of using a bucket with a dust suppressing apparatus for backfill, the method comprising:
- processing material from a collection pile of material;
- spraying the material during processing of the material to suppress dust with a dust suppressing apparatus comprising a rotatable base manifold and rotatable interchangeable spray heads coupled to the base manifold;
- properly dispersing water within the material to meet backfill requirements and to obtain optimal moisture levels within the material to meet compaction requirements;
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- backfilling a recess with the material having optimal moisture level.
A bucket with a dust suppressing apparatus comprising:
- a bucket portion;
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- an adjustable dust suppressing apparatus coupled directly to the bucket portion comprising a rotatable base manifold and rotatable interchangeable spray heads coupled to the base manifold, wherein spray direction of the dust suppressing apparatus is adjusted in response to the adjustment of the dust suppressing apparatus.
An excavator having a bucket with a dust suppressing apparatus comprising:
- a bucket portion operatively coupled to an excavator;
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- an adjustable dust suppressing apparatus coupled directly to the bucket portion comprising a rotatable base manifold and rotatable interchangeable spray heads coupled to the base manifold, wherein spray direction of the dust suppressing apparatus is adjusted in response to the adjustment of the dust suppressing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.