Trench-cutting machine with cutting head lock mechanism
US6467201B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C23/0933
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A self-propelled trench-cutting machine includes a chassis and a drive assembly mounted to the chassis for driving the machine along a surface to be cut. The machine includes a boom and a rock cutting wheel that is mounted on the boom for rotation about a wheel axis. The boom has a first end and a second end and is mounted along a side of the chassis for pivotal movement about a pivot axis at the first end. A mechanism is provided for rotating the rock cutting wheel about the wheel axis, and a locking mechanism is provided that is adapted to lock the second end of the boom to the chassis.
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