Patent ID: 7946063

Claim:
A leveling and grading assembly for attachment to a boom arm of a track hoe, comprising: a first elongated structural member; an armature connection interface connected to the first elongated structural member; a hydraulic boom connection interface connected to the first elongated structural member; a second elongated structural member pivotably connected to the first elongated structural member; a third elongated structural member pivotably connected to the second elongated structural member; a hydraulic cylinder connected at one end to the second elongated structural member and at the opposite end to the third elongated structural member; a grading blade operationally connected to the third elongated structural member; a screed assembly pivotably connected to the grading blade; wherein the screed assembly further comprises: a structural portion pivotably connected to the grading blade; a guidance portion connected to the structural portion; an actuator portion operationally connected to the structural portion; a generally flat screed connected to the structural portion; wherein the actuator portion may be energized to pivot the structural portion and the screed between a screeding position with the screed pivoted away from the grading blade and a standby position with the screed pivoted toward the grading blade; wherein the guidance portion is actuatable to query a reference point and electronically communicate with a track hoe control system.