Excavating inventions 01/08

20080022563 - Cutter head for an excavator machine: The invention relates to a cutter head for an excavator machine including at least one cutter motor, each cutter motor comprising: a fastener plate; a mounting structure secured to the fastener plate and presenting a central portion and two mounting assemblies disposed on either side of the fastener plate; two... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080016727 - Cutoff device with liquid bag: A cutoff device with a liquid bag includes a framed housing that supports a cover having a cutoff wall. The cutoff wall is opened at a lower end thereof with a liquid bag attached along the opened lower end of the cutoff wall. The housing includes telescopic columns, upper support... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080016728 - Boom assembly: A boom assembly comprises a primary boom member having one end attachable to a vehicle and a secondary boom member pivotally attached to the free end of the primary boom member for rotation of the secondary boom member about a first axis relative to the primary boom member. The secondary... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080010870 - Single pointed ripper bucket excavation tool: A single pointed ripper bucket excavation tool (SPRB) for use mounted to an arm of an excavation machine has a body mounted for rotation from the arm and a pair of generally flat, side plates mounted to the body and narrowing from a first width in a region of the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080005938 - Method and apparatus for determining the loading of a bucket: For determining the load of an excavator bucket, or optionally of another holding region, a measurement step and an evaluation step are carried out. In the measurement step, the position of a load surface is determined by means of a noncontact distance-measuring device and, in the evaluation step, a load... Agent: Workman Nydegger