Sidebank excavator with rotating vertical cutter assembly
US4120106A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/243
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved sidebank excavator for removing earth from the side of a hill or other embankment, the excavator having a fixed, bidirectional horizontal earth removal assembly; a rotating, bidirectional vertical earth removal assembly; a conveyor assembly for conveying particulate material deposited on a receiving portion thereof to a discharge portion thereof remote from the receiving portion; and a plurality of independently vertically adjustable track drive assemblies.
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