Patent ID: 7716857
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: A01B,E01H,E02F

Abstract:
1. A fluid shovel apparatus comprising: a blade including a rear face and a front face; at least one fluid exhaust port extending through the blade from the rear face of the blade to the front face of the blade; a pressure apparatus for providing a pressurized fluid; a conduit system comprising at least one separate conduit for each fluid exhaust port wherein each separate conduit is protruding from the rear face of the blade and wherein the conduit system transports the pressurized fluid from the pressure apparatus to each fluid exhaust port wherein the pressurized fluid is ejected through each fluid exhaust port extending through the blade from the rear face of the blade to the front face of the blade and angled such that at least a portion of the pressurized fluid is propelled in a forward direction away from the front face of the blade and in a downward direction toward and away from a lower surface of the blade to directly impinge upon a pile of loose material; and a propulsion member attached to the blade for pushing the blade in the forward direction towards the pile of loose material.