Combination screen/conveyor device removably attachable to a vehicle
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1. A padding machine comprising:
- a frame;
a shaker attached to the frame;
a screen attached to the shaker;
a conveyor attached to the shaker;
a vehicle mounted on the frame; and
a bucket attached to the vehicle;
wherein the bucket is adapted to pick up material and pour the material from the bucket and onto the screen;
wherein the shaker is adapted to shake the screen, thereby separating larger material from smaller material and allowing smaller material to pass through the screen; and
wherein the screen communicates with the shaker such that material passing through the screen is directed to the conveyor.
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Abstract
In combination a screen, a shaker, a conveyor and carbody device which is attachable to a vehicle of choice, such as an hydraulic excavator, a backhoe, etc., and when installed thereon allows the vehicle to perform as a padding machine.
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1. A padding machine comprising:
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a frame; a shaker attached to the frame; a screen attached to the shaker; a conveyor attached to the shaker; a vehicle mounted on the frame; and a bucket attached to the vehicle; wherein the bucket is adapted to pick up material and pour the material from the bucket and onto the screen; wherein the shaker is adapted to shake the screen, thereby separating larger material from smaller material and allowing smaller material to pass through the screen; and wherein the screen communicates with the shaker such that material passing through the screen is directed to the conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A padding machine comprising:
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a frame; a shaker attached to the frame; a screen attached to the shaker; a conveyor attached to the shaker; a hydraulic excavator pivotally mounted on the frame; and a bucket attached to the excavator, the bucket being movable independent of the shaker, the screen, and the conveyor; wherein the bucket is adapted to pick up material and pour the material from the bucket and onto the screen; wherein the shaker is adapted to shake the screen, thereby separating larger material from smaller material and allowing smaller material to pass through the screen; wherein the screen communicates with the shaker such that material passing through the screen is directed to the conveyor; and wherein the shaker, the conveyor, and the bucket are powered by the power supply of the excavator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of padding a trench comprising:
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picking up excavated material with a bucket that is attached to a vehicle; pouring the excavated material from the bucket onto a screen, the screen being attached to a frame that supports the vehicle; shaking the screen and thereby separating larger excavated material from smaller excavated material; directing the smaller excavated material onto a conveyor that is attached to the frame; and conveying the excavated material to the trench. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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