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US 8,944,177 B2Granted
Scraper with lateral tilt
OwnerLouis E. Guynninventor
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Abstract
A scraper that has a frame that supports wheels. The scraper includes a blade and a blade height and tilt assembly that are connected to the frame in order to both adjust the height of the blade and the angle at which the blade cuts soil.
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A scraper comprising:
- a frame supporting a plurality of wheels;
- a blade mounted to the frame;
- a blade height and tilt assembly connected to the frame and having a first set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a first wheel and a second set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a second wheel, wherein the first set of arm brackets and the second set of arm brackets are positioned in spaced alignment to one another;
- a first actuator connected to the frame and the first set of arm brackets, and a second actuator connected to the frame and the second set of arm brackets;
- the first set of arm brackets and second set of arm brackets have a first end and a second end,
- the first set of arm brackets pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the first actuator adjacent the second end;
- the second set of arm brackets pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the second actuator adjacent the second end;
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- a control system connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, a first antenna mounted to the frame to measure a height of the blade, and a second antenna mounted to the frame to measure the tilt of the blade the first antenna and second antenna configured to transmit GPS signals to the control system such that the control system actuates the first actuator and the second actuator based upon the measured height and tilt of the blade to raise and lower the height of the blade and to adjustably tilt the blade to varying angles.
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A scraper comprising:
- a frame supporting a plurality of wheels;
- a blade mounted to the frame;
- a blade height and tilt assembly connected to the frame and having a first set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a first wheel and a second set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a second wheel, wherein the first set of arm brackets and the second set of arm brackets are positioned in spaced alignment to one another;
- a first actuator connected to the frame and the first set of arm brackets, and a second actuator connected to the frame and the second set of arm brackets;
- the first set of arm brackets and second set of arm brackets have a first end and a second end;
- the first set of arm brackets pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the first actuator adjacent the second end;
- the second set of arm brackets are pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the second actuator adjacent the second end;
- a control system connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, a first antenna mounted to the frame to measure a height of the blade, and a second antenna mounted to the frame to measure the tilt of the blade, the first antenna and second antenna configured to transmit GPS signals to the control system such that the control system actuates the first actuator and the second actuator based upon the measured height and tilt of the blade to raise and lower the height of the blade and to adjustably tilt the blade to varying angles;
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- a first tilt rod connected to the first set of arm brackets and in communication with a first linear motion detector electrically connected to the control system to monitor the tilt of the blade, and a second tilt rod connected to the second set of arm brackets and in communication with a second linear motion detector electrically connected to the control system to monitor the tilt of the blade.
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A scraper comprising:
- a frame supporting a plurality of wheels;
- a blade mounted to the frame;
- a blade height and tilt assembly connected to the frame and having a first set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a first wheel and a second set of arm brackets comprising a pair of arms in spaced relation and connected to a second wheel, wherein the first set of arm brackets and the second set of arm brackets are positioned in spaced alignment to one another;
- a first actuator connected to the frame and the first set of arm brackets, and a second actuator connected to the frame and the second set of arm brackets wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are hydraulic cylinders that begin at a mid-stroke position;
- the first set of arm brackets and second set of arm brackets have a first end and a second end;
- the first set of arm brackets are pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the first actuator adjacent the second end;
- the second set of arm brackets are pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the first end and pivotally connected to the second actuator adjacent the second end;
- a hydraulic system connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, the hydraulic system having an electric solenoid and a T-valve that independently controls the first actuator and the second actuator;
- a control system connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, a first antenna mounted to the frame to measure a height of the blade, and a second antenna mounted to the frame to measure the tilt of the blade, the first antenna and second antenna configured to transmit GPS signals to the control system such that the control system actuates the first actuator and the second actuator based upon the measured height and tilt of the blade to raise and lower the height of the blade and to adjustably tilt the blade to varying angles;
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- the control system connected to the solenoid and the T-valve such that the control system actuates the actuators based upon the measured height and tilt of the blade to raise and lower the height of the blade and to adjustably tilt the blade to varying angles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.