Patent ID: 6948265
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
1. An excavating apparatus having a prime mover with a longitudinal centerline and comprising a main frame with an engine, a ground drive system and an excavation boom operatively attached at a pivot axis thereto, said excavation boom comprising: a first end and a second end, said first end being operatively pivotally attached to said main frame at the pivot axis, said pivot axis being transverse to the longitudinal centerline of said prime mover, said pivot axis being fixed with respect to the engine; a head shaft operatively attached to the second end of said boom along a head shaft axis, said head shaft axis being transverse to the longitudinal centerline of the prime mover; and wherein said boom further includes a tilt axis allowing the head shaft to pivot along the tilt axis which is fixed substantially perpendicular with respect to said pivot axis.