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Grading device for skid steer equipment

  • US 10,704,224 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2017
  • Issued: 07/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A grading attachment, comprising:

  • a grading frame having an outer support sleeve attached thereto via a plurality of support braces;

    an inner support shaft secured to an end of said outer support sleeve further having a distal end directly affixed to a base plate;

    an attachment blank affixed to said base plate;

    a plurality of stiffening plates each connected to said grading frame;

    a front blade hingedly attached to each of said stiffening plates;

    a plurality of gusset plates affixing said inner support shaft to said base plate;

    a plurality of wear plates affixed to lower surfaces of said grading frame;

    an abrasion wear plate attached to said front blade; and

    a plurality of tilling bars each held in position between adjacent ones of said stiffening plates;

    wherein said inner support shaft rotates within said outer support sleeve;

    wherein said attachment blank is configured to attach to a skid steer loading machine thereby enabling said skid steer loading machine to operably control said grading attachment;

    wherein each of said wear plates further comprises high carbon steel;

    wherein a plurality of teeth further comprises high carbon steel;

    wherein said grading frame comprises a hydraulic cylinder secured to said base plate at a first end and secured to said grading frame at a second end;

    wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a first direction moves said grading frame in a first direction;

    wherein movement of said hydraulic cylinder in a second direction moves said grading frame in a second direction;

    wherein said grading frame further comprises a rectangular shape; and

    wherein each of said tilling bars further comprise said high carbon steel teeth.

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