TRENCHING AND DRAIN INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A trencher system comprising:
- a. a front loader comprising a front loader plate, a hydraulic power source and hydraulic control system;
b. said front loader plate configured to slidably receive an implement driven trencher assembly, said implement driven trencher assembly comprising;
a circular trenching blade configured to produce a rectilinear trench comprising a profile width and a profile depth;
c. said circular trenching blade mounted on a drive axle, said drive axle supported by a first arm and a second arm;
d. said first arm and said second arm each pivotably connected to a front loader attachment plate, said front loader attachment plate configured to slidably attach to said front loader plate;
e. said hydraulic power source and hydraulic control system interoperating with a first hydraulic arm pivotably attached to said front loader attachment plate and said first arm, said first hydraulic arm configured to lift and release said first arm to engage and disengage said implement driven trencher assembly from a ground engaging location.
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Abstract
A system for trench and drain installation. The system utilizes an implement driven trenching assembly and a backfill pipe installation assembly. The implement driven trencher assembly digs a trench utilizing a circular trenching blade which is hydraulically operated and is mounted onto the front loader plate. The backfill pipe installation assembly uses a backfill hopper to simultaneously install drainage pipe above the trench floor and envelope the drainage pipe in backfill material to maintain the drainage pipe that a constant height above the trench floor.
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37 Claims
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1. A trencher system comprising:
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a. a front loader comprising a front loader plate, a hydraulic power source and hydraulic control system; b. said front loader plate configured to slidably receive an implement driven trencher assembly, said implement driven trencher assembly comprising;
a circular trenching blade configured to produce a rectilinear trench comprising a profile width and a profile depth;c. said circular trenching blade mounted on a drive axle, said drive axle supported by a first arm and a second arm; d. said first arm and said second arm each pivotably connected to a front loader attachment plate, said front loader attachment plate configured to slidably attach to said front loader plate; e. said hydraulic power source and hydraulic control system interoperating with a first hydraulic arm pivotably attached to said front loader attachment plate and said first arm, said first hydraulic arm configured to lift and release said first arm to engage and disengage said implement driven trencher assembly from a ground engaging location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for trench and drain installation, said method comprising:
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a. positioning a trenching unit along a trenching profile; b. lowering a trenching unit onto a ground engaging location arranged along said trenching profile; c. engaging said trenching unit; d. digging a trench along said trenching profile; e. lowering a trenching shoe into said trench during digging to remove excess debris; f. removing debris from said trench during said the trenching along said trenching profile; g. installing a drainage pipe above a trenching floor in a backfill envelope. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for trench and drain installation said system comprising:
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a. an implement driven trencher assembly, a backfill pipe installation assembly; b. said implement driven trencher assembly configured to produce a rectilinear trench comprising a profile width and a profile depth utilizing a circular trenching blade operably mounted on a front loader; c. said backfill pipe installation assembly configured to install a drainage pipe into said trench at a riser height above a trench floor and, simultaneously envelop said drainage pipe with backfill material to maintain said drainage pipe at said riser height. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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