Title:
溝掘り方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004512447
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Trenching apparatus comprises a cutting device, preferably an endless chain cutter, mounted on a prime mover for positioning the cutting device in a trench with the prime mover movable on the ground surface above the level of the trench. Where the cutting device is a chain cutter, the boom projects forwardly and downwardly relative to the direction of cutting the trench, and drive unit arranged to drive the chain in a direction to carry the cutting elements upwardly around the distal end of the boom and rearwardly along the upper run of the endless chain cutter. In operation the distal end of the chain cutter is positioned against the end face of the trench at the bottom of the trench; the prime mover moves the chain cutter forwardly in the trench while operating the chain cutter, so as to produce an undercut in the end face of the trench; and the lifting device lifts the cutting device upwardly from the undercut through the material of the end face so as to cut material from the end face of the trench.
Inventors:
Kelly, Keith Richard
Girhord, Jack
Girhord, Jack
Application Number:
JP2002537977A
Publication Date:
April 22, 2004
Filing Date:
October 19, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASTENBROEK LTD.
International Classes:
E02F3/06; E02F3/10; E02F3/20; E02F5/00; E02F5/06; E02F5/10; E02F5/14; E02F3/08; E02F3/18; E02F5/02; (IPC1-7): E02F5/06; E02F5/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Taku Takeuchi
Shoji Okamoto
Shoji Okamoto