Excavating – Peat excavators
Patent
1980-05-27
1982-05-18
Eickholt, E. H.
Excavating
Peat excavators
254 8B, 254124, E02F 376, B66F 346
Patent
active
043297919
ABSTRACT:
A plow caddy for facilitating attachment of a plow, such as a snowplow, having a blade and a connecting frame provided with a rear connecting portion to a vehicle having an elevated attachment portion. The caddy includes a wheeled support having front and rear portions. In the illustrated embodiment, a channel is provided on the front portion for removably receiving the lower edge of the plow blade for supporting the plow blade during positioning movement of the caddy. A manually operable adjusting device is provided on the support for adjustably elevating a rear supporting element on the wheeled support for correspondingly elevating the rear connecting portion of the plow frame to align it with the vehicle attachment portion. The adjusting device includes a handle which is manipulatable at the front of the caddy for facilitating the controlled elevation of the plow frame rear portion. A brake is provided for locking the caddy against movement when desired, and in the illustrated embodiment, includes an operating handle mounted to a manipulating handle on the front portion of the caddy for facilitating wheeled movement thereof.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1280472 (1918-10-01), Hopkins
patent: 3059785 (1962-10-01), Buckeye
patent: 4190233 (1980-02-01), Godfrey
Eickholt E. H.
Hill Robert Charles
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