Dredging apparatus and method of dredging
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180044881A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-15

    申请号:US15559555

    申请日:2016-03-18

    申请人: Daniel J. Wormald

    发明人: Daniel J. Wormald

    IPC分类号: E02F5/00 E02F3/18

    摘要: A dredging head assembly for deploying on the bed of a body of water, is provided, the assembly comprising a cutter housing having a cutting opening for extending over a section of the bed from which material is to be removed; a cutting assembly disposed within the cutter housing, the cutting assembly operable through the cutting opening in the cutter housing to loosen material from the bed; and an outlet opening in the cutter housing for removing water and entrained material from within the cutter housing under suction; wherein the cutter housing comprises a plurality of holes therein, in use water being drawn into the cutter housing through the holes under the action of reduced fluid pressure within the cutter housing. A dredging assembly comprising the dredging head assembly and a method of dredging are also provided.

    Dredging apparatus and method of dredging

    公开(公告)号:US10883250B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US15559555

    申请日:2016-03-18

    申请人: Daniel J Wormald

    发明人: Daniel J Wormald

    IPC分类号: E02F5/00 E02F3/18 E02F3/92

    摘要: A dredging head assembly for deploying on the bed of a body of water, is provided, the assembly comprising a cutter housing having a cutting opening for extending over a section of the bed from which material is to be removed; a cutting assembly disposed within the cutter housing, the cutting assembly operable through the cutting opening in the cutter housing to loosen material from the bed; and an outlet opening in the cutter housing for removing water and entrained material from within the cutter housing under suction; wherein the cutter housing comprises a plurality of holes therein, in use water being drawn into the cutter housing through the holes under the action of reduced fluid pressure within the cutter housing. A dredging assembly comprising the dredging head assembly and a method of dredging are also provided.