Road scraper

• US 6,840,332 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2003
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas E. Winger
• Original Assignee: Thomas E. Winger
• Inventors: Winger, Thomas E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Novosad, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US10/382,047
• Publication Number:
  US 20040188116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 678 Days
• Field of Search: 172/200, 172/199, 172/684.5
• US Class Current: 172/199
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/082 using non-powered tools

Abstract

A road scraper includes a frame having forwardly positioned blades extending rearwardly and laterally for directing loose material against a rear blade extending angularly in the opposite direction between rearwardly extending side frame members thereby causing loose material on the road to be redistributed across the road under the rear blade on the back side of the frame. A rearwardly positioned dam blade cooperates with the rear angular blade to cause loose material to be accumulated and then discharged through a passageway between the rear end of the dam blade and the angular blade.

Claims

1. A vehicle drawn road scraper comprising:

a frame having a forward laterally extending frame member with substantially parallel oppositely positioned first and second side frame members interconnected at their rear ends by an angularly extending frame member which extends from the first side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the second side frame member, said first side frame member being shorter than said second side frame member,

a plurality of angularly and forwardly positioned ground engaging blades extending angularly from the second side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the first side frame member and said angularly extending frame member,

a ground engaging rear blade having forward and rearward ends on said angularly extending frame member whereby ground material loosened by said angularly and forwardly positioned blades includes first pieces which are moved into engagement with said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member with first pieces moving under said blade on said angularly extending frame member and second pieces being moved angularly along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and being further reduced in size such that loose ground material is redistributed onto the road surface, and

a dam blade being positioned rearwardly of said plurality of angularly positioned blades and between said second side frame member and said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member, said dam blade terminating rearwardly in spaced relationship to said rear blade thereby creating a passageway therebetween for loose material boiling up between said rear blade and said dam blade being partially discharged through said passageway.

2. A vehicle drawn road scraper comprising:

a frame having a forward laterally extending frame member with substantially parallel oppositely positioned first and second side frame members interconnected at their rear ends by an angularly extending frame member which extends from the first side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the second side frame member, said first side frame member being shorter than said second side frame member,

a plurality of angularly and forwardly positioned ground engaging blades extending angularly from the second side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the first side frame member and said angularly extending frame member,

a ground engaging rear blade having forward and rearward ends on said angularly extending frame member whereby ground material loosened by said angularly and forwardly positioned blades includes first pieces which are moved into engagement with said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member with first pieces moving wider said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and second pieces being moved angularly along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and being further reduced in size such that loose ground material is redistributed onto the read surface, and

adjustable transport and blade depth control wheels being provided on said frame.

3. A vehicle drawn road scraper comprising:

a frame having a forward laterally extending frame member with substantially parallel oppositely positioned first and second side frame members interconnected at their rear ends by an angularly extending frame member which extends from the first side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the second side frame member, said first side frame member being shorter than said second side frame member,

a plurality of angularly and forwardly positioned ground engaging blades extending angularly from the second side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the first side frame member and said angularly extending frame member,

a ground engaging rear blade having forward and rearward ends on said angularly extending frame member whereby ground material loosened by said angularly and forwardly positioned blades includes first pieces which are moved into engagement with said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member with first pieces moving under said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and second pieces being moved angularly along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and being further reduced in size such that loose ground material is redistributed onto the road surface, and

said frame including a dam blade having a rear end spaced from said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member whereby loosened ground material may be accumulated between said rear blade and dam blade and may flow through said space and rearwardly and laterally along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member.

4. The road scraper of claim 3 wherein said frame includes a pivotal wing section which includes the first side frame member.

5. The road scraper of claim 3 wherein said road scraper has a longitudinal center line and an additional angularly and forwardly positioned blade is provided extending in a direction approximately ninety degrees from said first mentioned angularly forwardly positioned ground engaging blades to direct ground material rearwardly along the longitudinal center line of said frame.

6. A vehicle drawn road scraper comprising:

a frame having a forward laterally extending frame member with substantially parallel oppositely positioned first and second side frame members interconnected at their rear ends by an angularly extending frame member which extends from the first side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the second side frame member, said first side frame member being shorter than said second side frame member,

a plurality of angularly and forwardly positioned ground engaging blades extending angularly from the second side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the first side frame member and said angularly extending frame member,

a ground engaging rear blade having forward and rearward ends on said angularly extending frame member whereby ground material loosened by said angularly and forwardly positioned blades includes first pieces which are moved into engagement with said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member with first pieces moving under said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and second pieces being moved angularly along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and being further reduced in size such that loose ground material is redistributed onto the road surface, and

an elongated magnet being laterally positioned on said frame spaced from the ground to pick up metal items on the road.

7. A vehicle drawn road scraper comprising:

a frame having a forward laterally extending fine member with substantially parallel oppositely positioned first and second side frame members interconnected at their rear ends by an angularly extending frame member which extends from the first side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the second side frame member, said first side frame member being shorter than said second side frame member,

a plurality of angularly and forwardly positioned ground engaging blades extending angularly from the second side frame member rearwardly and laterally towards the first side frame member and said angularly extending frame member,

a ground engaging rear blade having forward and rearward ends on said angularly extending frame member whereby ground material loosened by said angularly and forwardly positioned blades includes first pieces which are moved into engagement with said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member with first pieces moving under said blade on said angularly extending frame member and second pieces being moved angularly along said rear blade on said angularly extending frame member and being further reduced in size such that loose ground material is redistributed onto the road surface, and

said first side frame member including a blade extending along its substantial length.

8. The road scraper of claim 7 wherein said blade on said first side frame member is angled rearward and laterally towards the forward end of said rear blade on said angular rear frame member.