Colin D Whyte

US Patent:

7334358, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Nov 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/273308

Inventors:

Colin D Whyte - West Tisbury MA, US

International Classification:

E02F 3/88

US Classification:

37320, 37324, 37326, 37343, 56 8, 56 9

Abstract:

A portable dredging apparatus comprising a cutter housing in communication with a hydraulic power supply and a discharge pump through lengths of tubing whereby said cutter housing is submersible. The cutter housing is comprised of a platform having walls depending therefrom with the cutter blade positioned therewithin and height adjustable wheels exteriorly located on opposing sides. Also extending between the walls proximate to the cutter blade is an angularly positioned wiper element designed to dislodge debris caught between the teeth of the cutter blade. Angularly depending screen situated between the wiper blade and discharge port located in the rear wall prevent objects larger than the screen mesh from discharge port passage. Releasably fastened to the exterior side of the discharge port is an appropriate length of flexible conduit terminating at a remote discharge pump with additional conduit extending from the discharge pump to a desired debris discharge location.