Patent ID: 6171020
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A01B,E02D

Abstract:
A pressure adjustable, soil-cleating attachment for the front of bulldozers, comprising:a roller, of a generally cylindrical configuration, said roller having two ends each forming a connection point and an external circumferential surface area;cleating means, said cleating means located on said external circumferential surface area of said roller;two support arms, of a linearly elongated configuration, said support arms connected to said ends of said roller at said connection points;bearings, said bearings located at the connection point of said roller and support arms, and used to facilitate smooth rotation of said roller;a plurality of support arm attachment means, located along an upper surface of each support arm, said support arm attachment means designed to releasably secure each support arm to a lower side of bulldozer push arms;a protective shield, said protective shield connected to each support arm, and covering an upper portion of said roller as said roller rotates; androller stabilization means, said roller stabilization means designed to compensate for movement of said support arms as the bottom of a bulldozer blade wears during use, wherein said roller stabilization means further comprisesa set of cables, said cables attached to each support arm near said connection point of said support arm and said roller, and extending to releasably connecting to eye bolts already positioned on said bulldozer blade; andratcheting means, said ratcheting means designed to allow tension on each cable to be adjusted.