Excavating inventions 08/07

20070199214 - Excavator tool quick attachment device: Excavator tool quick attachment device (1) is used to attach a tool to a dipper arm (2) of an excavator. Body member (52) has two receivers (12,14) for tool pins (11,15). Receiver (12) has a movable latch (3) powered by an hydraulic ram (20) for securing and releasing pin (11)... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070193072 - Railroad snow removal system: A snow removal system wherein snow removers located in remote locations can be monitored and controlled at a computing device. Data collected by sensors on the snow removal unit or data collected from a secondary source can be used to control the operation of the snow removers. In one embodiment,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070193073 - Snow plow dolly: An improved snow plow dolly having a low center of gravity for improved stability when supporting a snow plow, together with front and lateral support members to retain the snow plow in place during movement.... Agent: Anthony D. Pellegrini Rudman & Winchell, LLC

20070193074 - Mounting for a side wing plough: A mounting for a side wing plough includes a primary mounting means having two relatively movable sectorially formed elements, one of which being fixed to the plough and the other being connected to a lifting means for the leading end of the plough. The two elements register with one another... Agent: Franz Bonsang C/o Protections Equinox Int'l Inc.

20070186450 - Manual snowplow with a wooden blade: The present invention relates to a push-type, manual snowplowing device with a wooden blade of adequate size and structure to efficiently remove snowfalls of four and one-half inches or less. The invention encompasses a manual snowplowing device avoiding the physical strain associated with shoveling while remaining cost effective, relatively maintenance... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070186451 - Rotation-type working machine: A parking brake is released by a controller and a rotating electric motor is speed-feedback-controlled or position-feedback-controlled to stop and hold an upper rotating body if at least one of arm operation, bucket operation, and travel operation is carried out in a rotating stopped state and with respect to the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070180739 - Method and apparatus for raising a snow plow: (1) a first position where the snowplow frame member is on the bottom portion of the lift frame member, the snowplow is positioned to plow snow, and the snowplow operation axis is substantially parallel to a ground surface; and, (2) a second position where the snowplow frame member is on... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070180740 - Dipper stick cutter: A tree and brush cutter is attached to a dipper stick of an excavator or backhoe to be operated by a curl cylinder on the dipper stick. Blades on the cutter face the boom side of the dipper stick where an operator can observe their opening and closing. A link... Agent: Brown & Michaels, PC 400 M & T Bank Building

20070180741 - Mobile oil sands mining system: A process line for excavating and processing oil sands ore near a mine face. A mobile excavator excavates ore along the length of a mobile mining conveyor. A mobile comminutor receives and comminutes the excavated ore and transfers the comminuted ore to the mobile mining conveyor. The mobile mining conveyor... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20070180742 - Tool mount for a self-propelled vehicle: A method of manipulating a tool mounted on a self-propelled vehicle includes removably mounting a tool in a pivotal relationship relative to a mounting plate of a hydraulic loader assembly of a self-propelled vehicle. The tool is moved via selectively controlled rotational movement of the mounting plate between a first... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070180743 - Ripper excavation tool: A ripper tooth for use mounted on an excavation tool having a tool body mounted for rotation on an excavation machine arm, the ripper tooth being mounted to the tool body for ripping engagement with a substrate. The ripper tooth has first and at least second portions, each with a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070175070 - Chute rotation and locking mechanism for snow thrower: A snow thrower having discharge chute locking and rotating mechanisms, both of which are actuated by a chute handle in the operator zone of the snow thrower. The chute locking mechanism disengages from the chute in response to initial movement of the chute handle in first or second directions, and... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070175071 - End loader bucket attachment: The end loader bucket attachment includes a bracket attachable to the side plate of an end loader bucket, and an arm pivoting from the bracket. The pivot is oriented generally vertically to allow the arm to swing in a generally horizontal plane, depending upon the tilt of the bucket. When... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.