High voltage ripping apparatus
US5386877A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F5/323
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus (102) assists an earthmoving vehicle (104) in the fracture of material (106). The apparatus (102) includes a ripping structure (108) having at least one ripper (112) and one electrode (130). The apparatus (102) generates electrical energy and discharges the electrical energy into the material through the ripping structure (108).
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