Patent ID: 6892824
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A beach cleaning machine comprising a general purpose earth moving machine having an earth working implement of a predetermined width and a support, for an earth working blade, extending across the predetermined width of the implement and providing a series of first passages for receiving fasteners attaching the earth working blade to the support, and an attachment for converting the general purpose earth moving machine into a beach litter removing device, including a plurality of fingers having an earth working end projecting away from the blade support, a slot forming member receiving the blade support therein and preventing rotation of the fingers relative to the blade support and a support end having second passages aligned with the first passages, the support ends of the fingers providing phoned openings parallel to the blade support, fasteners extending through the aligned first and second passages attaching the fingers to the blade support, the slot forming members being free of fasteners extending into the blade support, and at least one finger unattached to the blade support and a mechanism securing the unattached finger to adjacent fingers mounted to the blade support, the mechanism including an elongate member behind and below the earth working blade edge slidably and removably received in the aligned opening provided in the support ends.