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US3091873A
US3091873A US86662A US8666261A US3091873A US 3091873 A US3091873 A US 3091873A US 86662 A US86662 A US 86662A US 8666261 A US8666261 A US 8666261A US 3091873 A US3091873 A US 3091873A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/76—Graders, bulldozers, or the like with scraper plates or ploughshare-like elements; Levelling scarifying devices
    • E02F3/78—Graders, bulldozers, or the like with scraper plates or ploughshare-like elements; Levelling scarifying devices with rotating digging elements
    • E02F3/783—Graders, bulldozers, or the like with scraper plates or ploughshare-like elements; Levelling scarifying devices with rotating digging elements having a horizontal axis of rotation
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    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
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  • the object of the invention is to provide a device which is in the nature of an anger or conveyor that is arranged forwardly of an earth moving blade so that the auger can be used for continually moving dirt or earth from in front of the blade whereby the dirt will be kept from piling up in front of the blade.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device which consists of a member that is adapted to be connected to an earth moving blade such as a bulldozer blade, and wherein the attachment of the present invention in cludes an auger that can be used for moving dirt from in front of the blade to either side of the blade so that the dirt will not pile up in front of the blade, and wherein a suitable motor or engine is provided for operating the auger.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an earth moving device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view illustrating the earth moving apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the assembly of FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the assembly.
  • FIGURE 4 is a plan view showing the device detached or removed from the blade unit.
  • FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of FIGURE 4.
  • the numeral indicates a conventional blade unit which is adapted to be arranged in front of a suitable machine such as a tractor or bulldozer or the like, and the blade unit 10 is adapted to be connected to such machine by means of braces 11 and 12, FIGURE 2. Extending upwardly and rearwardly from the blade unit 10 and secured thereto are pairs of lugs 13 which are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other.
  • the numeral 14 indicates a support member wihch includes a pair of spaced parallel rearwardly disposed arms 15 which are connected to the lugs 13 in any suitable manner, as for example by means of pins or securing elements 22.
  • the support member 14 further includes a horizontally disposed beam 16 which has a pair of spaced parallel forwardly disposed legs 17 secured thereto, and the legs 17 have bearings 18 mounted in their lower end portions.
  • the numeral 19 indicates an anger or conveyor which includes a shaft 20 that has its ends journaled in the bearings 18, and a spiral blade 21 is mounted on the shaft 20. It is to be noted from the drawings, that the auger 19 is longer than the blade unit 10 so that the dirt can be read- "ice ily or effectively moved from in front of the blade unit 10 off to the side of the blade unit so that the dirt will be kept from piling up in front of the blade, and this will permit the blade unit or machine to be operated with greater ease of efiiciency or facility.
  • a means for operating or driving the auger 19, and this means comprises a sprocket 23 which is arranged on an end of the shaft 20.
  • An endless chain 24 is trained over the sprocket 23, and the chain 24 is also trained over a sprocket 25 which is mounted on a shaft 26, the shaft 26 being driven by a conventional motor or en gine 27.
  • the motor 27 is mounted on the support member 14 as shown in the drawings, and the motor 27 may be secured in place by means of brackets 28.
  • the numeral 29 indicates a gear shift lever which can be used for reversing rotation of the shaft 26 so that the auger 19 can be driven in either a forward or reverse direction whereby the dirt can be moved to either side of the blade unit as desired.
  • the attachment of the present invention includes the support member 14 which embodies the arms 15 that are connected to the lugs 13 by means of pins 22.
  • the support member 14 further includes the beam 16 and forwardly disposed legs 17 which carry the bearings 18, and the shaft 20 of the auger 19 is journaled in the bearings 18.
  • the auger 19 is arranged in front of the blade unit 10, and the auger unit is longer than the blade unit so that the dirt can be readily moved out past the ends of the blade unit.
  • the motor 27 is adapted to be secured on top of the support member 14, and the motor 27 drives the shaft 26 which in turn rotates the auger 19. Due to the provision of the gear shift lever 29, the direction of rotation of the shaft 20 can be controlled as desired so that the dirt can be moved off to either side of the blade unit as desired.
  • the pins 22 can be removed so that the entire unit can be readily removed from the front of the tractor or bulldozer so that the bulldozer can be used in the usual manner.
  • the parts can be made of any suitable material and in difierent shapes or sizes.
  • the attachment includes the revolving auger which is operated by the engine 27 and the entire attachment is connected to a dirt moving blade unit 10, and this blade unit 10 may be in the nature of a straight dozer, angle dozer, or the like.
  • the purpose of the attachment is to assist or speed-up the movement of dirt to the vicinity of the ends of the blade where it is disposed of.
  • the auger is longer than the blade so as to give the dirt a better chance to move out of the way. Since the auger is cap-able of forward or reverse motion or rotation in either direction, the dirt can be spilled olf either end of the blade.
  • an earth moving apparatus including a blade unit and at least two pairs of lugs arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other and said lugs extending upwardly and rearwardly of said blade unit, a support member embodying a pair of spaced parallel arms, detachably connected to said lugs, said support member further including a horizontally disposed beam secured to said arms, a pair of spaced parallel legs extending forwardly from the outer ends of said beam and secured thereto, bearings connected to the lower end portions of the legs of the support member, an auger including a shaft extending through said bearings and having the portion adjacent one end thereof exteriorly-of the adjacent leg, said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 864,151 Blaisdell Aug. 27, 1907 1,410,585 McCall Mar. 28, 1922 1,508,716 Ochs Sept. 16, 1924 1,569,531 Barry Jan. 12, 1926 2,093,766 Rich Sept. 21, 1937 2,109,393 Le Bleu Feb. 22, 1938

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June 4, 1963 B. B. WEST EARTH MOVING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 2, 1961 A INVENTOR. I: Balm/'13 Was! ATTCI RN EYS Unite tates This invention relates to an apparatus for moving dirt or earth.
The object of the invention is to provide a device which is in the nature of an anger or conveyor that is arranged forwardly of an earth moving blade so that the auger can be used for continually moving dirt or earth from in front of the blade whereby the dirt will be kept from piling up in front of the blade.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device which consists of a member that is adapted to be connected to an earth moving blade such as a bulldozer blade, and wherein the attachment of the present invention in cludes an auger that can be used for moving dirt from in front of the blade to either side of the blade so that the dirt will not pile up in front of the blade, and wherein a suitable motor or engine is provided for operating the auger.
A further object of the invention is to provide an earth moving device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.
In .the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:
FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view illustrating the earth moving apparatus of the present invention.
FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the assembly of FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the assembly.
FIGURE 4 is a plan view showing the device detached or removed from the blade unit.
FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of FIGURE 4.
Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral indicates a conventional blade unit which is adapted to be arranged in front of a suitable machine such as a tractor or bulldozer or the like, and the blade unit 10 is adapted to be connected to such machine by means of braces 11 and 12, FIGURE 2. Extending upwardly and rearwardly from the blade unit 10 and secured thereto are pairs of lugs 13 which are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other.
The numeral 14 indicates a support member wihch includes a pair of spaced parallel rearwardly disposed arms 15 which are connected to the lugs 13 in any suitable manner, as for example by means of pins or securing elements 22. The support member 14 further includes a horizontally disposed beam 16 which has a pair of spaced parallel forwardly disposed legs 17 secured thereto, and the legs 17 have bearings 18 mounted in their lower end portions.
The numeral 19 indicates an anger or conveyor which includes a shaft 20 that has its ends journaled in the bearings 18, and a spiral blade 21 is mounted on the shaft 20. It is to be noted from the drawings, that the auger 19 is longer than the blade unit 10 so that the dirt can be read- "ice ily or effectively moved from in front of the blade unit 10 off to the side of the blade unit so that the dirt will be kept from piling up in front of the blade, and this will permit the blade unit or machine to be operated with greater ease of efiiciency or facility.
A means is provided for operating or driving the auger 19, and this means comprises a sprocket 23 which is arranged on an end of the shaft 20. An endless chain 24 is trained over the sprocket 23, and the chain 24 is also trained over a sprocket 25 which is mounted on a shaft 26, the shaft 26 being driven by a conventional motor or en gine 27. The motor 27 is mounted on the support member 14 as shown in the drawings, and the motor 27 may be secured in place by means of brackets 28. The numeral 29 indicates a gear shift lever which can be used for reversing rotation of the shaft 26 so that the auger 19 can be driven in either a forward or reverse direction whereby the dirt can be moved to either side of the blade unit as desired.
From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided an attachment for use with a bulldozer or the like, wherein dirt or earth will be continually moved from in front of the bulldozer blade off to the side so that this dirt will be kept from piling up whereby the blade can operate more efilciently or effectively. In use, the pairs of lugs 13 are secured to the upper rear portion of the blade unit 10 in any suitable manner, as for example by welding. The attachment of the present invention includes the support member 14 which embodies the arms 15 that are connected to the lugs 13 by means of pins 22. The support member 14 further includes the beam 16 and forwardly disposed legs 17 which carry the bearings 18, and the shaft 20 of the auger 19 is journaled in the bearings 18. It is to be noted that the auger 19 is arranged in front of the blade unit 10, and the auger unit is longer than the blade unit so that the dirt can be readily moved out past the ends of the blade unit. The motor 27 is adapted to be secured on top of the support member 14, and the motor 27 drives the shaft 26 which in turn rotates the auger 19. Due to the provision of the gear shift lever 29, the direction of rotation of the shaft 20 can be controlled as desired so that the dirt can be moved off to either side of the blade unit as desired.
When the device is not being used, the pins 22 can be removed so that the entire unit can be readily removed from the front of the tractor or bulldozer so that the bulldozer can be used in the usual manner.
The parts can be made of any suitable material and in difierent shapes or sizes.
Thus, it will be seen that there has been provided an attachment which is especially suitable when working on terraces or the like, and wherein the device or attachment will prevent dirt from piling up in front of the blade. The attachment includes the revolving auger which is operated by the engine 27 and the entire attachment is connected to a dirt moving blade unit 10, and this blade unit 10 may be in the nature of a straight dozer, angle dozer, or the like. The purpose of the attachment is to assist or speed-up the movement of dirt to the vicinity of the ends of the blade where it is disposed of. The auger is longer than the blade so as to give the dirt a better chance to move out of the way. Since the auger is cap-able of forward or reverse motion or rotation in either direction, the dirt can be spilled olf either end of the blade.
Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.
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In an earth moving apparatus including a blade unit and at least two pairs of lugs arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other and said lugs extending upwardly and rearwardly of said blade unit, a support member embodying a pair of spaced parallel arms, detachably connected to said lugs, said support member further including a horizontally disposed beam secured to said arms, a pair of spaced parallel legs extending forwardly from the outer ends of said beam and secured thereto, bearings connected to the lower end portions of the legs of the support member, an auger including a shaft extending through said bearings and having the portion adjacent one end thereof exteriorly-of the adjacent leg, said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 864,151 Blaisdell Aug. 27, 1907 1,410,585 McCall Mar. 28, 1922 1,508,716 Ochs Sept. 16, 1924 1,569,531 Barry Jan. 12, 1926 2,093,766 Rich Sept. 21, 1937 2,109,393 Le Bleu Feb. 22, 1938
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