Ground-leveling attachment for construction equipment

• US 9,267,265 B1
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joseph Pastuch
• Original Assignee: Joseph Pastuch
• Inventors: Pastuch, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Hartmann, Gary
• Application Number:
  US14/247,584
• Time in Patent Office: 686 Days
• Field of Search: 37/31, 374/07, 374/10, 379/03, 373/81, 172/719, D15/32
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/815 Blades; Levelling or scarifying tools E02F3/40 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/962 Mounting of implements directly on tools already attached to the machine E02F3/404 and E02F3/8152 take precedence

Abstract

A ground leveling assembly for mounting to a vehicle includes a grading member that may abut Earth. An L-shaped bracket is coupled to the grading member. The L-shaped bracket is operationally coupled to the vehicle. The vehicle urges the grading member along Earth so the grading member grades Earth.

Claims

1. A ground leveling assembly for mounting to a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a grading member configured to abut Earth;

an L-shaped bracket coupled to said grading member, said L-shaped bracket being operationally coupled to the vehicle wherein the vehicle urges said grading member along Earth wherein said grading member grades Earth;

wherein said grading member being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through a first end and a second end of said grading member;

wherein a front side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a front edge of a top side of said grading member;

wherein a back side of said grading member comprising a plurality of teeth being evenly distributed between a first end and a second end of said grading member;

wherein a first lateral side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a first end of said grading member;

wherein said first lateral side of said grading member extends between a front side and a back side of said grading member;

wherein a second lateral side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a second end of said grading member;

wherein said second lateral side of said grading member extends between a front side and a back side of said grading member.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a back side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a back edge of a top side of said grading member.

3. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a vertical portion of said L-shaped bracket being coupled to a front side of said grading member.

4. The assembly according to claim 3 wherein a horizontal portion of said L-shaped bracket is spaced upwardly from a top side of said grading member wherein said horizontal portion of said L-shaped bracket extends toward a back side of said grading member.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a fastener extending through a vertical portion of said L-shaped bracket and engaging a front side of said grading member wherein said L-shaped bracket is retained on said grading member.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein said fastener being one of a pair of spaced fasteners.

7. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said L-shaped bracket being one of a pair of said L-shaped brackets.

8. The assembly according to claim 7 wherein each of said pair of L-shaped brackets being positioned proximate an associated one of a first end and a second end of said grading member.

9. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a front edge of a bucket on the vehicle being selectively positionable between a horizontal portion of a pair of said L-shaped brackets and a top side of said grading member wherein said grading member is coupled to the bucket on the vehicle.

10. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said grading member being urged along Earth wherein a front side of said grading member abrades Earth wherein said grading member is configured to level Earth.

11. A ground leveling assembly for mounting to a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a grading member being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through a first end and a second end of said grading member;

a front side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a front edge of a top side of said grading member;

a back side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from a back edge of said top side of said grading member, said back side of said grading member comprising a plurality of teeth being evenly distributed between said first and second ends of said grading member;

a first lateral side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from said first end of said grading member wherein said first lateral side of said grading member extends between said front and back sides of said grading member;

a second lateral side of said grading member coupled to and extending downwardly from said second end of said grading member wherein said second lateral side of said grading member extends between said front and back sides of said grading member;

an L-shaped bracket coupled to said grading member, said L-shaped bracket comprising a vertical portion of said L-shaped bracket being coupled to said front side of said grading member wherein a horizontal portion of said L-shaped bracket is spaced upwardly from said top side of said grading member wherein said horizontal portion of said L-shaped bracket extends toward said back side of said grading member;

a fastener extending through said vertical portion of said L-shaped bracket and engaging said front side of said grading member wherein said L-shaped bracket is retained on said grading member, said fastener being one of a pair of spaced fasteners;

said L-shaped bracket being one of a pair of said L-shaped brackets, each of said pair of L-shaped brackets being positioned proximate an associated one of said first and second ends of said grading member; and

a front edge of a bucket on the vehicle being selectively positionable between said horizontal portion of said pair of said L-shaped brackets and said top side of said grading member wherein said grading member is coupled to the bucket on the vehicle, said grading member being urged along Earth wherein said front side of said grading member abrades Earth wherein said grading member is configured to level Earth.