Patent ID: 7784200
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: A01G,E01H,E02F

Abstract:
1. A fluid shovel apparatus comprising: a blade with a concave curving surface including a lower surface of the blade and a leading scraper edge adjacent to the lower surface of the blade; a flat entrance surface adjacent to the leading scraper edge of the blade; an upper surface of the blade; a rear face and a front face of the blade; at least one fluid exhaust port extending through the blade from the rear face of the blade to the front face of the blade; at least one pressure apparatus for providing a pressurized fluid; a conduit system for transporting the pressurized fluid from each pressure apparatus to each fluid exhaust port, wherein each fluid exhaust port is adjacent to the lower surface of the blade, wherein the conduit system comprises at least one separate straight jet duct protruding from the rear face of the blade for each fluid exhaust port and at least one inlet duct connecting the at least one separate straight jet duct with the at least one pressure apparatus, 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, wherein each straight jet duct is 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 sweeping across the flat entrance surface and over the leading scraper edge 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.