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Automotive soil treating machine

  • US 6,183,159 B1
  • Filed: 07/22/1999
  • Issued: 02/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automotive soil treating machine, comprising:

  • a main frame mounted on a vehicular base carrier;

    a first hopper provided on one longitudinal end of said main frame to receive soil to be processed;

    a second hopper provided on said main frame in a position forward of said first hopper in a soil processing direction to receive a supply of an additive soil improving material;

    a first conveyer provided on said main frame and adapted to receive soil and a soil improving material from said first and second hoppers and to transfer same forward in a longitudinal direction of said main frame;

    a soil processing mechanism mounted on said main frame in a position forward of said first conveyer in said soil processing direction, and adapted to receive soil and additive soil improving material from said first and second hoppers and mix said soil and additive soil improving material uniformly with each other while transferring same substantially in a horizontal direction toward the other longitudinal end of said main frame;

    a second conveyer provided on said the other longitudinal end of said main frame and adapted to transfer treated soil coming out of said soil processing mechanism further toward a predetermined dumping position; and

    a drive mechanism for said soil processing mechanism, supported on said main frame by means of a support member and at a position over said soil processing mechanism.

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