SHOE MECHANISM FOR AN EXCAVATING WHEEL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A shoe mechanism adapted for use on a dredging apparatus (10) to remove silt from under the surface of a body of water and the associated method, the dredging apparatus (10) including an excavating wheel assembly (16), the shoe mechanism including a pair of outer shoe assemblies (18) pivotally connected to the wheel frame assembly (24), one of the shoe assemblies (18) being located adjacent a portion of the wheel assembly (16) on the leading side thereof and one of the shoe assemblies (18) being located adjacent a portion of the wheel assembly (16) on the trailing side thereof, each of the shoe assemblies (18) being pivotally movable between an operative position and a retracted position.