Global Patent Index - EP 1091047 A2

EP 1091047 A2 20010411 - Device and method for excavating deep trenches

Title (en)

Device and method for excavating deep trenches

Title (de)

Vorrichtung sowie verfahren zum ausheben von tiefgräben

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour creuser des tranchées profondes

Publication

EP 1091047 A2 20010411 (EN)

Application

EP 00307606 A 20000904

Priority

GB 9923634 A 19991006

Abstract (en)

The invention is embodied in a device, and method for excavating an underdrainage (a subterainian drain) which is capable of preserving surface vegetation such as grass in pasture in good condition and providing excellent drainage. The device 20 forms an underdrainage in the ground while being hauled by a tractor 10. The underdrainage excavating device has a discard device 40 for discarding the dirt excavated by an endless belt of excavating buckets 25 to scatter the dirt over an extended area of the ground such that the grass and pastures will not be buried and wither. Part of the dirt covers a slit space S such that any dirt entry from outside into the slit space S is prevented. The excavating device 20 also forms an underdrainage by following an inclined plane signal which projects an inclined plane at an angle to a reference horizontal plane such that said underdrainage slopes to provide excellent gravity drainage performance. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02F 5/10

IPC 8 full level

E02B 11/02 (2006.01); E02F 5/10 (2006.01); E02F 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02F 5/06 (2013.01); E02F 5/145 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DK FI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1091047 A2 20010411; EP 1091047 A3 20020130; EP 1091047 B1 20050330; GB 0324884 D0 20031126; GB 2355031 A 20010411; GB 2355031 B 20040407; GB 2391032 A 20040128; GB 2391032 B 20040331; GB 9923634 D0 19991208; JP 2001107346 A 20010417; JP 4615688 B2 20110119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00307606 A 20000904; GB 0324884 A 19991006; GB 9923634 A 19991006; JP 2000279184 A 20000914