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US11414830B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11414830-B2
Application numberUS-201916724074-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 20, 2019
Priority dateDec 21, 2018
Publication dateAug 16, 2022
Grant dateAug 16, 2022

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Abstract

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The present Application discloses a trenching device with two operational modes, Mode 1 and mode 2. In Mode 1, the trenching lever is disengaged, the device does not trench, but only functions as a transporting unit in a forward direction with a maximum speed. In Mode 2, the trenching lever is engaged, the device starts trenching, but stops functioning as a transporting unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A trenching device comprising: a control assembly that controls whether the trenching device assumes a transport mode or a trenching mode, the transport mode allowing forward and reverse movement of the trenching device, the trenching mode allowing only reverse movement of the trenching device while the trenching device is trenching, the control assembly including: an auxiliary trenching lever, having a first position and a second position; a reverse tra…

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  • E02F5/145Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E02F9/2253Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US11414830B2 cover?
The present Application discloses a trenching device with two operational modes, Mode 1 and mode 2. In Mode 1, the trenching lever is disengaged, the device does not trench, but only functions as a transporting unit in a forward direction with a maximum speed. In Mode 2, the trenching lever is engaged, the device starts trenching, but stops functioning as a transporting unit.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
The Toro Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E02F5/145. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).