Unearthing plants or buried objects – Stone gathering and/or unearthing by impelling above-ground...
Patent
1997-07-09
1998-10-06
Carone, Michael J.
Unearthing plants or buried objects
Stone gathering and/or unearthing by impelling above-ground...
A01D 1700
Patent
active
058163344
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for simultaneously separating debris from topsoil and re-spreading the debris-free soil on the ground. The apparatus consists of a conventional, earth moving tractor to which a chassis is mounted and which carries a plurality of soil treating devices in series. The chassis includes a soil carrying and conveying paddle assembly mounted across the width of its front end which scoops up the debris laden soil off the ground. A conventional, vibrating table for separating the debris from the soil is mounted across the width of the chassis, adjacent to the paddle assembly, and the debris-laden soil is deposited onto the vibrating table from the paddle assembly. Once the vibrating table has separated the debris from the soil, the soil falls through the chassis' open bottom back to the ground, and the debris is ultimately moved to a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly carries the debris from the vibrating table and deposits it in a collection bin mounted across the back width of the chassis. The collection bin includes an alarm system to indicate to a driver of the tractor when the bin is full, and further includes a trap door assembly in the bin's bottom which permits the driver to selectively open or close the door from the driver's compartment. Hence, the driver is alarmed as to when the bin is full, and may then drive the apparatus to a refuse dump site, remotely open the trap door assembly, and then remotely close the door and continue working.
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Carone Michael J.
McGuire George R.
Novosad Christopher J.
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