Walk-behind trenching machine

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2008-12-05

2010-10-05

Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3671)

Excavating

Ditcher

Having endless digger

Reexamination Certificate

active

07805864

ABSTRACT:
A walk-behind trenching vehicle incorporating a trenching boom with an endless trenching chain. The trenching boom may be connected to a forward end of the vehicle via a pivot joint that is offset from a drive axis of the trenching chain. The boom may be movable between an operating position and a transport position via a single actuator, e.g., hydraulic cylinder.

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