Cable laying attachment for tiller
US5320451A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F5/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cable laying attachment for an engine driven tiller has a cutter wheel with a plurality of countersunk carbide tips in the teeth of the cutter wheel; the cutter wheel being connected to a tine drive shaft connected to a transmission for transferring power from the engine for automatically cutting a trench to a desired depth as the tiller is driven forwardly by a pair of engine driven wheels and a trailing arm and feed tube are connected to a protective cowl on the transmission housing that guards the cutter wheel; the trailing arm and feed tube receiving and placing wire from a spool into the trench; the trailing arm serves to displace the cut trench material while positioning the outlet end of the feed tube so as to locate a wire or cable at the bottom of the trench formed by the cutter wheel.
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