Materials moving blade
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1. A materials moving blade for attachment to a vehicle comprising:
- a main blade defined by first and second ends, a top edge, a bottom edge and front and back surfaces;
a first sidewall and a second sidewall attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from the respective first and second ends of the main blade;
a first support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the first sidewall;
a second support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the second sidewall; and
wherein the first and second gusset are each formed as a conic section delineated by a side support dege connected to one of the first and second sidewalls and a base edge connected to the main blade.
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Abstract
A materials pushing or moving blade for use with heavy equipment vehicles, for example, a bulldozer or loader, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for moving snow, specifically a snow moving blade having a reinforcing gusset for strengthening the extended sidewalls of the snow moving blade.
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1. A materials moving blade for attachment to a vehicle comprising:
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a main blade defined by first and second ends, a top edge, a bottom edge and front and back surfaces;
a first sidewall and a second sidewall attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from the respective first and second ends of the main blade;
a first support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the first sidewall;
a second support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the second sidewall; and
wherein the first and second gusset are each formed as a conic section delineated by a side support dege connected to one of the first and second sidewalls and a base edge connected to the main blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A materials moving box blade comprising:
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a main blade defined by first and second ends, a top edge, a bottom edge and front and back surfaces;
a first sidewall and a second sidewall attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from the respective first and second ends of the main blade;
a first support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the first sidewall;
a second support gusset extending from a larger base portion connected to the front surface of the main blade to a smaller apex portion connected to the second sidewalls; and
wherein the first and second gusset are each formed as conic section delineated by a side support edge connected to one of the first and second sidewalls and a base edge connected to the main blade. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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