Patent ID: 6651361
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A machine for digging a trench in the soil, said machine comprising;a frame; a motor and wheels connected to said frame; a trenching blade; said motor being drivingly connected to said trenching blade; said trenching blade being configured for removing soil from the ground to form an open trench and for depositing the removed soil outside of the open trench; and an elongated handle connected to said frame, said handle having a first portion configured for moving between an extended position, wherein said first portion of said handle is configured to be operable for use in moving said frame for digging a trench with said trenching blade, and a retracted position; said first portion having an extreme end extending to a first height upon said first portion being in said extended Position, and :upon said first portion being in said retracted position, said extreme end of said first portion extends to a second height, said second height being substantially less than said first height, such that upon said first portion being in said retracted position, the height of said machine is significantly reduced.