Patent ID: 8371203

Claim:
A mine and explosive clearing machine and implement, comprising: a prime mover; an elongate, articulating arm selectively extending from the prime mover, the arm having a distal end; a hydraulic system selectively controlling vertical motion of the arm; a hydraulic float valve incorporated within the hydraulic system; and a mine and explosive clearing implement removably attached to the distal end of the arm; wherein the mine and explosive clearing implement further comprises: a frame having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a forward portion, and a rear portion opposite the forward portion; a pair of prime mover arm attachment plates disposed upon the upper portion of the frame; a plurality of blade attachment flange pairs disposed upon the lower portion of the frame; a tilling blade removably attached to each of the blade attachment flange pairs; a plurality of cable attachment bracket pairs extending from the rear portion of the frame; and a cable removably and pivotally attached to each of the cable attachment bracket pairs.