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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926583 | Zero turning radius earthworking implement A tool carrier assembly of an earthworking implement is comprised of two components that contact a surface being worked; an earthworking tool and a depth guide. The tool carrier assembly is pivotably connected to a support structure. The support structure is removab... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7793738 | Modified box scraper system and apparatus A modified box scraper system that is fitted with a first, second and third plurality of attachment devices located on the rearward end and both sides of the box scraper allowing for the attachment of a variety of modified work implements, the modified work implemen... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7600575 | Modified box scraper system and apparatus with trench backfill blade A modified box scraper system that is fitted with a first, second and third plurality of attachment means located on the rearward end and both sides of the box scraper allowing for the attachment of a variety of modified work implements, said modified work implement... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7584805 | Box scraper A box scraper for use with a pulling or a pushing vehicle, having a continuous box-form main frame above, with a lower portion of the rear wall, the moldboard, hinged to the side wall at one end and held to the opposite side wall by a lock mechanism such that one en... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575067 | Scraper system A scraper system for scraping and ripping a support surface includes a frame being pulled behind the vehicle. The frame includes an adjustment beam slidably mounted to a front beam. A pair of mounting ends of the adjustment beam extends from opposing ends of the fro... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7401657 | Ground scraper A ground scraper designed to be pulled by a tractor or the like includes a pair of parallel frame rails with a scraper blade between them and perpendicular to them. The scraper blade can lowered to a preferred depth of scraping and can be raised above the bottom of ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367408 | Scraping device and a system and a method for collecting materials A scraping device, a system and a method for collecting a material are provided. The scraping device may have a bowl having a first end and a second end. A lip may be positioned at the first end and may cover an opening at the first end. In an embodiment, direct mou... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367407 | Towed snowplow and method of plowing A towed snowplow includes a frame which is carried by at least one wheel. The frame includes at least one moldboard and is arranged to be towed behind a vehicle and movable from a transport position directly behind the vehicle to a deployed position in which the fra... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7284621 | Ground levelling apparatus Tractor towed ground levelling apparatus includes an elongate cutting edge mounted on a cylindrical steel beam. The beam carries road wheels and is connected to a foldable drawbar hitched to the plough arms of the tractor. Alternatively, the drawbar may be connected... | 10/23/2007 |
| RE39889 | Implement for preparing seedbeds An implement for preparing seedbeds and lawns includes a main frame member upon which are mounted scarifying teeth to penetrate the soil and tines which work the soil and prepare the final grade after the soil has been scarified. A subframe is pivotally mounted on t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273111 | Grading implement A grading implement including main body having a left end, a right end and a length that extends between the left and right ends. The main body also includes a front side and a back side. A claw-blade is positioned at the front side of the main body. Side blades are... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255512 | Trench filling device A device for filling an open trench with the dirt previously removed from the trench lying alongside the trench, using a skid-mounted frame having blades to initially fill the trench and leveling the dirt, followed by a compactor. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7165346 | Method and device for air-assisted moving of soil in an earth moving apparatus Devices and methods for air-assisted loading of soil in an earth-moving apparatus are disclosed. One aspect of a device includes a source of a current of air and at least one conduit for directing the current of air towards soil moved by the earth-moving apparatus. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7111417 | Earth handling apparatus operable by an all terrain vehicle (ATV) An earth handling apparatus operable in a trailered manner behind an ATV includes a rolling framework containing a tiltable accumulating bowl having a pivotable front door. Winch devices operated by the electrical system of the ATV control the tilting of the framewo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104726 | Trench filling device A device for filling an open trench with the dirt previously removed from the trench lying alongside the trench, using a skid-mounted frame having blades to initially fill the trench and leveling the dirt, followed by a compactor. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100703 | Golf green roller apparatus A golf green roller apparatus that can be hitched to a golf cart or any vehicle utilizing a clevis pin-type coupler. The roller is mounted on an articulated frame. A pair of wheels having tires thereon is also mounted on the frame. An easy-to-operate electric actuat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096971 | Bi-directional drag grader A bi-directional drag grader comprising a rigid overhead support, attachable to a self propelled machine using a common receiver hitch or directly attached, a substantially rectangular rigid and collapsible frame, the frame having a leading edge and trailing edge wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077215 | Trap rake steering travel limiter A sand trap rake having a frame, a pair of rear wheels supporting the frame, a single front wheel supporting the frame, and a steering system operably interconnecting the steering wheel to the single front wheel. A grading device is coupled to the frame and is raise... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077216 | Earth scraper with track apparatus An earth working scraper for use removing and transporting earth is disclosed. The scraper includes a scraper blade for scraping earth from a ground surface, a receiving area located near the blade for receiving earth scraped from the ground surface by the blade, a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063166 | Earth grooming device An earth grooming device for attachment to a vehicle includes a rectangular frame having a plurality of teeth secured to the front thereof to form a rake and a scraper blade secured to the rear of the frame. A side rail is attached to each side of the frame with eac... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036604 | Structure for converting an integral implement to a drawn type A forward acting wheel arm for a drawn hitch includes a pivot point directly below the rear rank of the machine frame, and the wheels are rotated directly in front of the front rank during field operation. For transport, the wheels rotate below the front rank to min... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033105 | Road paving equipment tire track remover A road paving equipment tire track remover having a pair of blade assemblies, each including a semi-flexible blade with a lower edge and an upper edge. The upper edge is affixed to and shaped by a V-shaped frame so as to create a concave front side of the blade. The... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6986393 | Turf aerator core-cleaning systems An aerator plug-core cleaning system for ground surface collection of turf cores extracted from a turf core-aerating apparatus. The core-cleaning system comprises a core-cleaner that primarily attaches to either a walk-behind or tractor pulled aerator machine. The c... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962012 | Apparatus for grooming a baseball infield A grooming implement is used for athletic fields, particularly the infield of a ball field. A frame has a tongue on a forward end for attaching to a towing vehicle. The frame has a longitudinal beam and a transverse beam on a rearward end that is supported by a pair... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955229 | Implement pitch-yaw system An implement pitch-yaw system for effectively and efficiently controlling the pitch of an implement. The implement pitch-yaw system includes a first yaw actuator and a second yaw actuator attached between an implement structure pivotally attached to a support struct... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918448 | Grader A grader for attachment to a lift unit of a material handling vehicle and adapted to spread and smooth particulate material. The grader includes a first horizontally elongate beam adapted to engage, spread and smooth the material and a second horizontally elongate b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6851484 | Wheel track filling apparatus A novel and practical track-filling apparatus for smoothing rutted soil formed by the repeated passage of wheels. This apparatus includes a frame, a system for attaching the frame to a tractor, and a soil moving blade assembly mounted to the frame. This blade assemb... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845824 | Air assisted loading bucket scraper and air assisted loading methods Device and methods for air assisted loading of soil in an earth moving apparatus are disclosed. One aspect of a device includes a source of a current of air and at least one conduit for directing the current of air towards soil moved by the earth moving apparatus. T... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843006 | Ditch digger A ditch digger is attached to the square hitch located proximate the rear bumper of a vehicle and uses a stock member that has a first section and an angled second section. A plurality of openings are located along the first section whereby a connector is attached t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840332 | Road scraper A road scraper includes a frame having forwardly positioned blades extending rearwardly and laterally for directing loose material against a rear blade extending angularly in the opposite direction between rearwardly extending side frame members thereby causing loos... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840333 | Multi-function implement for attachment to a tractor and the like A multi-function implement for attachment to a tractor or the like for trenching, cutting, burying cable, and similar functions. The implement has a universal frame with a tractor attachment portion and a tool attachment portion. A series of tools are individually c... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837653 | Ploughs A marine plough includes twin, complementary steering mechanisms, one or more soil-engaging fins, which are able to be steered, and a tow rope attachment mechanism that enables adjustment of the position of the tow rope retention point relative to the plough. This a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6739404 | Wheel supported implement for working and grading soil An implement for preparing seed beds and lawns, and for grading tracks and show rings, includes a main frame upon which scarifying teeth are mounted to penetrate and scarify the soil, tines which work the soil and prepare the final grade, and a blade for grading soi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6722446 | Apparatus for mechanically controlling and eradicating cactus and other succulent plants from farm and ranch pastures and other lands A machine for controlling and eventually eradicating cactus and other succulent plants in farm and ranch pastures and other lands and land uses. This apparatus for mechanically controlling and eradicating cactus and other succulent plants uses a cutter deck on the m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708776 | Turf manicuring drag net apparatus A turf manicuring apparatus for enabling dragging of a drag tool such as a net behind a tractor operating across a turf. The apparatus comprises (a) a frame including a rod longitudinally centered about an axis, at least one lift member extending transversely from t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6708777 | Combination adjustable grader compactor An adjustable compactor roller having a roller such as sheepsfoot roller mounted directly rearward of an earth leveling blade, wherein the blade is housed in a frame. The roller is mounted between roller support arms that extend forwardly and are pivotally combined ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6581695 | Vehicle/implement coupling system A coupling system couples an implement to a utility vehicle, such as an agricultural or industrial vehicle, and includes a vehicle-mounted coupling frame and an implement-mounted coupling frame. The position of the vehicle-mounted coupling frame is adjust... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6523619 | Dirt grading implement A dirt grading implement consisting of a mounting plate having a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, and having a lower end, the back side of the mounting plate being adapted for removable attachment to the boom arm or lift arms of mobile ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516894 | Levee builder A process for and a machine which builds levees in gumbo with moldboards which have knives welded to a blade which makes strips and then lumps of a sheet of gumbo. The machine is attached to a tractor by a three point hitch. The moldboards are adjusted by... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6453582 | Hitch mounted snowplow and method of using same A snowplow apparatus as adapted to attach to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly. The snowplow apparatus has a blade assembly connected to an elongated drawbar. A frictionally activated elevating mechanism is operatively connected to the drawbar and mo... | 09/24/2002 |
