Side cutter apparatus for an excavating machine
US4306363A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/2866
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A side cutter apparatus for an excavating machine having a plurality of spaced rotating digging wheels mounted on a common horizontal shaft, each wheel having a pair of spaced sidewalls, and having frame rails partially extending into the spaces between adjacent wheels; which includes a base plate affixed to the periphery of a cut-away section of a sidewall adjacent to the open space between the wheels; a pivotal side cutter including a back panel disposed in the cut-away section and pivotally mounted at its lower end on the base plate so as to pivot into the open space, a front panel disposed essentially parallel to the back panel and pivotally mounted at its lower end on a common axis with the back panel so as to be pivotally movable therewith, a cutting tooth affixed to the upper portion of the front panel and extending into the open space, a roller rotatably mounted on an axis perpendicular to the front panel and extending through the same into a vertical space between the panels wherein the roller is directly adjacent to the open space between the wheels; a spring for urging the side cutter into the open space; a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the side cutter, a cam…
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