Earth working – With power driven moldboard – conveyer or handler
Patent
1996-06-14
1998-08-18
Melius, Terry Lee
Earth working
With power driven moldboard, conveyer or handler
172 66, 371425, 37374, E02F 502, E02F 522
Patent
active
057947104
ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to a lightweight adjustable track earth moving device. More particularly this invention is directed to an improved efficient light-weight adjustable track earth moving device which can be attached at the front end of an endless track vehicle and used for efficiently moving earth from one location to another, for example, into a ditch or excavation. Apparatus for moving earth comprising: (a) a vehicle; (b) earth contacting member mounted on the vehicle for moving earth in one direction; (c) a reversible horizontally travelling endless track earth moving member mounted in association with the earth contacting member for moving earth lateral to the one direction; (d) a first and second independent direct drive member driving the endless track earth moving member; and (e) alignment adjusting member located inside the endless track earth moving member and controllable from outside the endless track earth moving member for adjusting the alignment of the first independent direct drive member to conform with the alignment of the second independent direct drive member.
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Melius Terry Lee
Novosad Christopher J.
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