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Rotary ditcher attachment for an excavator

US9739033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 2015
Grant dateAug 22, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 17, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/2221
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rotary ditcher attachment is selectively mounted onto the bottom of an excavator implement. The rotary ditcher attachment has an attachment frame including a mounting bracket for releasable mounting onto a tool mount on the boom of the excavator implement. A rotary disc assembly on the attachment frame includes a rotor supported for rotation relative to the attachment frame about a disc axis, and a plurality of blades supported on the rotor for cutting into the ground as the rotor is rotated. A drive motor for driving rotation of the rotor relative to the attachment frame is supported on the attachment frame so as to be releasable from the boom together with the attachment frame.

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