Apparatus, system and method for moving a scraping device

Abstract

An apparatus, system and method for moving a scraping device are provided. The scraping device has a frame, a blade attached to the bottom of the frame, a tongue attached to a front end of the frame and a beam attached to a back end of the frame. Tires are connected to the beam. The scraping device has a front lift mechanism at the front end of the frame and/or a rear lift mechanism at the back end of the frame. The front lift mechanism has a front cylinder connected to the tongue and the front end of the frame. The rear lift mechanism has a rear cylinder attached to the back end of the frame. Movement of the front cylinder and the rear cylinder results in raising and/or lowering of the corresponding ends of the frame of the scraping device. Raising and/or lowering of the front end and/or the back end of the frame adjusts the angle of the frame relative to the ground, adjusts the angle of the blade relative to the ground and/or adjusts the ground clearance of the scraping device.

1 . A scraping device for scraping an area of soil, the scraping device comprising:
 a frame having a length defined between a front end and a back end wherein the front end is in a first vertical position relative to the back end wherein the back end is in a first vertical position relative to the front end;   a tongue extending from the front end of the frame;   first plates attached to a back end of the tongue;   second plates attached to the front end of the frame wherein bottom ends of the second plates are pivotally connected to bottom ends of the first plates wherein top ends of the second plates are a first distance from top ends of the second plates;   a front cylinder pivotally connected to the top ends of the first plates and pivotally connected to the top ends of the second plates wherein the front cylinder moves to adjust the distance of the top ends of the second plates from the top ends of the first plates wherein adjustment of the distance of the top ends of the second plates from the top ends of the second plates moves the front end from the first vertical position relative to the back end to a second vertical position relative to the back end;   third plates attached to the back end of the frame;   a beam pivotally connected to bottom ends of the third plates wherein the beam has a top surface wherein the top surface of the beam is a distance from the top ends of the third plates; and   a rear cylinder pivotally connected to top ends of the third plates and pivotally connected to the beam wherein movement of the rear cylinder adjusts the distance of the top ends of the third plates from the top surface of the beam wherein adjustment of the distance of the top ends of the third plates from the top surface of the beam moves the back end from a first vertical position relative to the front end to a second vertical position relative to the front end.   
   
   
       2 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a blade attached to the frame wherein the blade projects from a bottom of the frame.   
   
   
       3 . The scraping device of  claim 1  wherein the first end of the tongue is attached to a hitch. 
   
   
       4 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one tire connected to the beam.   
   
   
       5 . The scraping device of  claim 1  wherein the front cylinder and the rear cylinder are hydraulic cylinders wherein movement of the hydraulic cylinders is caused by hydraulic fluid within the cylinders. 
   
   
       6 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an ejector plate at the back end of the frame wherein moving the ejector plate toward the front end of the frame pushes the material from the frame.   
   
   
       7 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a lip connected to the front end of the frame and extending above the frame wherein the lip is raised to allow material to be pushed from the frame.   
   
   
       8 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pivot on the top surface of the beam connected to the rear cylinder.   
   
   
       9 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 hoses connected to the scraping device wherein the hoses move the front cylinder and the rear cylinder by controlling hydraulic fluid within the front cylinder and the rear cylinder.   
   
   
       10 . The scraping device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second front cylinder pivotally attached to the top ends of the first plates and the top ends of the second plates.   
   
   
       11 . A method for adjusting a cutting angle of a scraping device for breaking apart an area of material, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a scraping device having a frame having walls defining an interior wherein the frame has a length defined between a front end and a back end wherein the scraping device has a tongue attached to the front end of the frame by a front cylinder wherein the scraping device has a beam attached to the back end of the frame by a rear cylinder and further wherein the scraping device has a blade attached to the frame wherein the blade is angled toward an area having the material;   moving the front cylinder;   moving the front end from a first position relative to the back end to a second position of the front end relative to the back end wherein moving the front end is caused by moving the front cylinder;   moving the rear cylinder;   moving the back end from a first position relative to the front end to a second position of the back end relative to the front end wherein moving the back end is caused by moving the back cylinder;   adjusting an angle of the blade relative to the tongue wherein moving the first position of the front end relative to the back end to the second position of the front end relative to the back end and moving the first position of the back end relative to the front end to the second position of the back end relative to the front end adjusts the angle of the blade relative to the tongue; and   moving the scraping device across the area of material.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of:
 moving an ejector plate that resides within the interior from the back end of the frame toward the front end of the frame to force the material from the frame.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of:
 raising a lip connected to the front end of the frame and extending above the frame wherein the lip is raised to allow material to be pushed from the frame.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of:
 moving the front end from the second position relative to the back end to a third position of the front end relative to the back end wherein moving the front end is caused by moving the front cylinder.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of:
 moving the back end from the second position relative to the front end to a third position of the back end relative to the front end wherein moving the back end is caused by moving the back cylinder.   
   
   
       16 . A scraping device for scraping an area of soil, the scraping device comprising:
 a frame having a length defined between a front end and a back end wherein the back end is in a position opposite to the front end;   a tongue extending from the front end of the frame wherein the tongue has a length defined between a first end and a second end wherein the frame is at a first angle relative to the tongue;   first plates attached to the second end of the tongue wherein the plates are connected adjacent to the top surface of the tongue and connected adjacent to the bottom surface of the tongue wherein the first plates have top ends and bottom ends in a position opposite to the top ends;   second plates attached to the front end of the frame wherein the second plates have top ends and bottom ends in a position opposite to the top ends wherein the bottom ends of the second plates are pivotally connected to the bottom ends of the first plates wherein the top ends of the second plates are a first distance from the top ends of the first plates;   a front cylinder pivotally attached to the top ends of the first plates and the top ends of the second plates wherein the front cylinder moves to adjust the distance of the top ends of the second plates from the top ends of the first plates wherein adjustment of the distance of the top ends of the second plates from the top ends of the second plates moves the frame from the first angle relative to the tongue to a second angle relative to the tongue wherein moving the frame to a second angle relative to the tongue raises or lowers the front end of the frame;   third plates attached to the back end of the frame wherein the third plates have top ends and bottom ends in a position opposite to the top ends;   a beam pivotally connected to the bottom ends of the third plates wherein the beam has a top surface wherein the frame is at a first angle relative to the beam; and   a rear cylinder pivotally connected to the beam at a pivot and pivotally connected to the top ends of the third plates wherein movement of the rear cylinder adjusts the distance of the top ends of the third plates from the pivot wherein adjustment of the distance of the top ends of the third plates from the pivot moves the frame from the first angle relative to the beam to a second angle relative to the beam wherein moving the frame to a second angle relative to the beam raises or lowers the back end of the frame.   
   
   
       17 . The scraping device of  claim 17  wherein the front cylinder and the rear cylinder are hydraulic cylinders wherein movement of the hydraulic cylinders is caused by hydraulic fluid within the cylinders. 
   
   
       18 . The scraping device of  claim 17  further comprising:
 at least one tire connected to the beam.   
   
   
       19 . The scraping device of  claim 17  further comprising:
 hoses connected to the scraping device wherein the control hoses move the front cylinder and the rear cylinder by moving hydraulic fluid within the front cylinder and the rear cylinder.