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Power-assisted shovel truck equipped with a water-feeding device and a water-draining device

US5553405A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1994
Grant dateSep 10, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S37/903
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A power-assisted shovel truck is provided including a swiveling truck and a rotary bucket attached to the truck by a movable arm. A water feed pump and a water feed tank are provided on the truck for pumping water towards the rotary bucket. A conduit communicates with the water feed pump and runs along the arm to the bucket to feed a stream of water to the rotary bucket.

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