Patent · US Active

Excavation machine with auto reverse

US8371048B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by
7References
27Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 2010
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/225
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an excavation machine that is configured to minimize or otherwise account for the unintended stoppage (i.e., jamming/stalling) of a digger tool. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure a machine is provided with one or more drive systems that automatically stop and reverse to avoid excavation tool jamming. The machine and methods of the present disclosure provide an efficient method and machine for excavation operations.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.