Debris removing apparatus
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1. An apparatus having a pick-up head for picking up loose material from a ground surface, the pick-up head comprising:
- a bottom wall bordering an inlet area of the pick-up head, the bottom wall being adapted to slide the pick-up head along the ground surface and the inlet area being adapted to receive scraped up loose material as the pick-up head moves along the ground surface;
a collection area behind the inlet area to hold the loose material collected from the ground surface; and
material removing means to remove the loose material from the collection area;
wherein the pick-up head is pivotally mounted to the apparatus to allow the pick-up head to track the ground surface by tilting forward and backward and side-to-side in relation to a direction of travel of the apparatus.
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An earthmoving apparatus collects windrows of loose material left behind during roadmaking via a ground tracking pick up head and without damaging the ground surface. The apparatus can be used for removing other types of loose material from the ground without damage to the ground.
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1. An apparatus having a pick-up head for picking up loose material from a ground surface, the pick-up head comprising:
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a bottom wall bordering an inlet area of the pick-up head, the bottom wall being adapted to slide the pick-up head along the ground surface and the inlet area being adapted to receive scraped up loose material as the pick-up head moves along the ground surface; a collection area behind the inlet area to hold the loose material collected from the ground surface; and material removing means to remove the loose material from the collection area; wherein the pick-up head is pivotally mounted to the apparatus to allow the pick-up head to track the ground surface by tilting forward and backward and side-to-side in relation to a direction of travel of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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