Excavating inventions 07/06

20060162195 - System and method of dewatering dredge spoils using sloping drain barge: An apparatus for dewatering dredge spoils includes a floating barge having a planar upper surface or deck. One end of the barge, such as the stem, is partially flooded or otherwise ballasted so that the deck slopes downwardly from the bow toward the stem. Dredge spoils removed from a waterway...

20060156589 - Mechanized unit for protectively encasing a utility in a trench with processed excavated trench material: A mechanized unit that is moved through a trench in the ground for the purpose of placing a length or lengths of a utility or utilities by a guide device on the bottom of the trench, and then encasing the placed utility or utilities. The unit has at least one...

20060156590 - Tree root pruning apparatus and method of use: An apparatus and method of root pruning a woody plant having a main trunk and usually a distinct crown, such as a tree. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus and manner in which to prune root systems of trees, in preparation of transplantation or while excavating in proximity...

20060150443 - Method and apparatus for removing snow: The present invention discloses a plow assembly, which may be selectively, operatively connected to the front portion of a walk-behind lawn mower for use in removing snow from a surface. The plow assembly may include a plow blade and mounting means for selectively, operatively mounting the plow blade to the...

20060150444 - Snowthrower wheel drive steering system: A snowthrower has independent wheel drive trains to allow steering by clutching one drive train while unclutching the other drive train. The clutch in each drive train comprises a plurality of pivotal pawls carried on a drive member with the pawls pivoting in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to...

20060150445 - Underwater sediment management: The present invention relates to underwater sediment management. In particular, we will describe dredging and scouring apparatus for removing sand, silt, clay and like materials from sea or river beds. There is described an apparatus comprising a body (10) having a bottom face (13, 14) and comprising an outlet flow...

20060150446 - Auxiliary device for excavator and excavator provided with said device: An auxiliary gripping device for an excavator with articulated arms is described. The auxiliary device includes at least one supporting element fastenable to at least one of the articulated arms of the excavator, at least one movable grip element and rigid mechanical connection means to mechanically connect the movable grip...

20060150447 - Excavating and loading machine: An excavating and loading machine has a body with a front end and a rear end, the body being carried on a steerable wheeled ground engaging structure, the machine including a loading arm assembly which is mounted on the body and extends forwardly of the body, and an excavating arm,...

20060143952 - 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 frame extends diagonally...

20060143953 - Wearing parts system for detachable fitting of wearing parts for the tool of a cultivating machine: The invention relates to a wearing parts system (1) intended for the tool of a tilling machine of the type which comprises a holder part (3), having a front end part (8), and an exchangeable wearing and/or replacement part (2), arranged over this end part and comprising a hood-shaped (6)...