Demolition shovel

Claim 1

A demolition shovel for attachment to a construction vehicle and for use in demolition of a building construction and for handling and transferring of rubble thereafter, comprising a first jaw member defined by a shell formed in substantially a Ushaped configuration, a plurality of ribs formed on the interior surface of said shell and conforming to the U-shaped contour thereof, said ribs being spaced from each other along the width of said shell to define a plurality of U-shaped channels, a second jaw member mounted for pivotal movement with respect to said first jaw member, hydraulically operated control members interconnecting said jaw members and defining means for controlling pivotal movement of said second jaw member from an open to a closed position, said second jaw member including a plurality of teeth that are relatively short and that are located remote from said hydraulically operated control members, said teeth being disposed in spaced-apart relation, and each of said teeth being aligned with a channel in said first jaw member for being received therein when said second jaw member is moved to a closed position, means connected to the rear of said shell and to said vehicle for effecting a lifting movement of said first jaw member and the second jaw member pivotally interconnected thereto, and means pivotally connected to the rear of said shell for tilting said first jaw member around a horizontal axis, said hydraulically operated control members being operable to pivotally move said second jaw member and the teeth joined thereto relative to said first jaw member downwardly in an arcuate path for effecting a demolition stroke, whereafter said second jaw member cooperates with said first jaw member to handle and transfer demolished material.