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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Wayne Smith, Edmond, OK (US);
George W Swisher, Jr, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Larry W Teel, Yukon, OK (US);
Assignee:
CMI Corporation, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37190 ; 37110 ; 198518 ; 214 10 ;
Abstract
An improved sidebank excavator for removing earth from the side of a hill or other embankment, the excavator having a fixed, bidirectional horizontal earth removal assembly; a rotating, bidirectional vertical earth removal assembly; a conveyor assembly for conveying particulate material deposited on a receiving portion thereof to a discharge portion thereof remote from the receiving portion; and a plurality of independently vertically adjustable track drive assemblies.