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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harry N Hambric, Woodbridge, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H / ; E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
89-113 ; 37405 ; 171141 ; 171144 ;
Abstract
A battlefield debris clearing apparatus for attachment to a vehicle comprising a horizontal beam for lateral attachment to a vehicle; a plurality of baskets pivotally attached to the beam, each basket having an opening to lift and collect battlefield debris from the ground surface; and a mechanism for the rotation of the baskets about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the beam. Apparatus is provided for the delivery of a high velocity gas stream to the ground surface proximate the baskets. A magnetic sensor array positioned behind the baskets detects objects deeply buried below the ground surface.