Mobile vacuum excavation attachment for vehicle
First Claim
1. A platform mounted, vacuum system for mounting to a skid steer comprising:
- a mobile platform;
a connection means for connecting said mobile platform to a skid steer;
a vacuum container means for storing solids or liquid;
a vacuum producing means for creating a vacuum environment within said vacuum container; and
a vacuum conduit means for conveying air, liquid or solids into said vacuum container;
wherein said vacuum container means, said vacuum producing means, said vacuum conduit means and said skid steer connection means are adjacently mounted on said mobile platform;
whereby said mobile platform mounted vacuum system may be quick connected to said skid steer and said vacuum system may be used to vacuum up earthen materials.
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Abstract
A mobile, platform mounted excavator which may include a vacuum container and a device which will create a vacuum condition within the vacuum container. A water container, water pump, hoses and spray nozzles may be mounted on the platform and may be used for cleaning, jettering out conduits, and loosening earthen material. An articulated boom may be pivotably mounted on the platform and the articulated boom may have the added feature of having a means for coupling and supporting in stabilizing in place, auxiliary tools which are useful for accessing, servicing or repairing in ground utilities. The mobile platform mounted systems may have sensors to measure the physical quantities of the service or repair operation. A data logger, a PLC, an RFID, a camera, a GPS, a utility mapping program and wireless communication may be used for documenting, displaying and storing data related to a utility servicing operation. The above described mobile platform system may be mounted to a variety of vehicles.
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17 Claims
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1. A platform mounted, vacuum system for mounting to a skid steer comprising:
- a mobile platform;
a connection means for connecting said mobile platform to a skid steer;
a vacuum container means for storing solids or liquid;
a vacuum producing means for creating a vacuum environment within said vacuum container; and
a vacuum conduit means for conveying air, liquid or solids into said vacuum container;
wherein said vacuum container means, said vacuum producing means, said vacuum conduit means and said skid steer connection means are adjacently mounted on said mobile platform;
whereby said mobile platform mounted vacuum system may be quick connected to said skid steer and said vacuum system may be used to vacuum up earthen materials. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
- a mobile platform;
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2. A platform mounted water jettering system for mounting to a skid steer comprising:
- a mobile platform;
a connection means for connecting said mobile platform to a skid steer;
a water container;
a water pump;
a conduit means for transporting water; and
a hose reel;
wherein said water container, said water pump, said conduit means for transporting water, said hose reel and said skid steer connection means are adjacently mounted on said mobile platform;
whereby said mobile platform mounted water jettering system may be quick connected to said skid steer and said water jettering system may be used for cutting through earthen material and cleaning drainage pipes. - View Dependent Claims (9)
- a mobile platform;
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3. A platform mounted, articulated boom system for mounting to a skid steer comprising:
- a mobile platform;
a connection means for connecting said mobile platform to a skid steer;
an articulated boom having a first end and a second end; and
said first end of said boom being pivot ably mounted on said mobile platform and said second end of said articulated boom having an attachment means for attaching a tool;
wherein said tool is selected from the group consisting of an earth digging bucket, a telescoping vacuum conduit, a sensor for locating a buried utility, a water spray nozzle, a manhole cover remover, a cutting tool, a grinding tool, a saw, a blasting tool, a surface cleaning tool, a demolition tool, a torque wrench, a tractor to pull a vacuum hose, a jetter hose reel, a jetter nozzle, a monitor, controls to operate the attachments and their function, and a camera and power source to operate it, whereby said platform system may be quick connected to said skid steer and said skid steer can mobilize said platform mounted boom and said articulated boom may move said tool into a position to service an in ground utility and said boom may secure said tool in position as the service work is being performed. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- a mobile platform;
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16. A mobile vacuum excavation and data documenting system comprising:
- a mobile platform means for transporting said system;
a vacuum container means for storing solids or liquids;
a vacuum producing means for creating a vacuum environment within said vacuum container;
a vacuum conduit means for vacuuming air, liquid or solids into said vacuum container;
a sensor means for measuring a physical quantity;
a GPS signal receiver means for documenting a position; and
a data logger means for recording data over time;
wherein said vacuum container, said vacuum producing means, said vacuum conduit, said sensor, said GPS signal receiver, and said data logger are adjacently mounted on said mobile platform, whereby said mobile vacuum excavation and data documenting system may excavate an access to a utility and document data relative to the event such as the physical location of the event, when the event started, what took place during the event, and when the event was completed.
- a mobile platform means for transporting said system;
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