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United States Patent5,511,326Liebrecht, Jr.April 30, 1996Rotating disk-type?ditcher?AbstractA method and apparatus in which a disk-type?ditcher?adaptable to being drawn by a tractor can dig ditches under control of a laser system by which a desired ditch grade can be selected. The?ditcher?incorporates a disk rotatable in a generally vertical plane transverse to the line of travel of the?ditcher,?the disk having circumferentially spaced scoops which during rotation function in cooperation with a bottom-cutting blade and soil plowing section to lift the cut soil for discharge from an angularly oriented overlying chute for directing soil particles a pre-selected lateral distance from the line of travel of the tractor. A pair of forwardly and oppositely positioned angularly adjustable side cutting or scraping blades can be provided in spaced relation on opposite sides of the center line of travel to impart steeper side walls to the ditch than would otherwise be formed with the circular disk alone.Inventors:Liebrecht, Jr.; Sylvester J.?(Continental, OH)Family IDppl. No.:08/240,115Filed:May 9, 1994Current U.S. Class:37/93; 37/347; 37/907Current CPC Class:E02F 3/186?; E02F 3/26?; E02F 3/20?Current International Class:E02F 3/26?; E02F 3/20?; E02F 3/18?; E02F 005/08?()Field of Search:;37/907,91-93,189 ;172/108,113 ;299/39 ;404/90References Cited?[Referenced By]U.S. Patent Documents2746180May 1956Ficker2974735March 1961Smith et al.3041750July 1962Garnard3261117July 1966Shoemaker et al.3411225November 1968Barras3417495December 1968Barras3708232January 1973Walsh3813171May 1974Teach et al.3916543November 1975Poche3994083November 1976Cunningham4161072July 1979Pronovost4162708July 1979Johnson4193217March 1980Poche4454767July 1984Cartner4887372December 1989Block4912643March 1990Beirxe5113610May 1992Liebrecht51743855259692November 1993Beller et al.Foreign PatDecember 1992Shinbo et al.entDocuAug 1971SUOct 1975SUmen