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US 8,322,947 B2Granted
Flexible skid steer attachment device
OwnerDuane A. Neumanninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a flexible skid steer road widening and shouldering attachment device with an adjustable spreader system which gives the operator precise control over the placement of debris.
Claims14
A highly resilient skid steer attachment for a skid steer comprised of:
- a support frame supported by at least two support brackets;
- a hopper having four angled walls for receiving debris at an angle of deflection which minimizes the impact of debris on a conveyer belt;
- wherein one of said four angled walls is vertical relative to a horizontal plane;
- wherein three of said four angled walls further include a vertical deflection component for directing debris downward;
- a conveyor system comprised of a conveyer belt and a pulley, said pulley being at least two inches wider than said conveyer belt;
- at least one hydraulic system for powering said conveyor system;
- a spreader system;
- a plurality of tandem casters rotatably attached at a first end of said support frame, said plurality of tandem casters comprised of steel polyurethane plastic;
- at least one contact roller rotatably attached to said first end of said support frame;
- and
- a universal mounting plate attached at a second end of the support frame in a manner that allows said mounting plate to be engaged by a skid steer.
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A skid steer attachment device comprising:
- a support frame;
- a hopper with a plurality of angled walls wherein at least one of said plurality of angled walls is vertical relative to a horizontal plane and further includes a vertical deflection component configured to direct debris downward;
- a conveyor system including a conveyer belt and at least one pulley wherein the at least one pulley is wider than said conveyer belt;
- at least one system for powering said conveyor system;
- a spreader system comprising a first wall extending at a first angle from the support frame and a second wall extending at a second angle from the first wall;
- a plurality of tandem casters rotatably attached at a first end of said support frame;
- at least one contact roller rotatably attached to said first end of said support frame configured for engagement with at least one rear wheel of a vehicle;
- and
- a universal mounting plate attached at a second end of the support frame configured for attachment to a skid steer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.