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Material pusher with control system

US9151006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael J. Guggino · New York, US
Barry Sherman · Bound Brook, US
James Maier · Ontario, US
Tom Moran · Hemlock, US
Samuel Granados · Arvada, US
Thomas B. Maier · Gundelfingen, DE
Dale Keep · Walla Walla, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 7, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE02F3/962
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A material pushing apparatus is disclosed that has a central blade, at least one removable side plate attached to the central blade and a segmented scraping edge flexibly attached to the central blade along the bottom longitudinal edge of the blade. A position sensor is attached between the blade and the scraping edge and produces a position signal that is displayed to indicate the relative position between the blade and edge in order to characterize the amount of downward pressure applied to the scraping edge. Other aspects and features of the disclosed apparatus include a tilt sensor and display, and an improved coupler having shock-absorbing features and a cam-type clamping arrangement.

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