Excavation System

Abstract

A excavation system includes an excavator that has a bucket and the bucket has a forward edge. A plurality of mounts is provided and each of the mounts is attached to the bucket. A plurality of gripping members is provided and each of the gripping members is removably attached to an associated one of the mounts. Thus, each of the gripping members may engage plant material in a body of water thereby facilitating the excavator to remove the plant material from the body of water.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An excavation system configured to facilitate removal of organic debris from a body of water, said system comprising:
 an excavator having a bucket, said bucket having a forward edge;   a plurality of mounts, each of said mounts being attached to said bucket; and   a plurality of gripping members, each of said gripping members being removably attached to an associated one of said mounts wherein each of said gripping members is configured to engage plant material in a body of water thereby facilitating said excavator to remove the plant material from the body of water.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said mounts extends forwardly from said forward edge, each of said mounts being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said forward edge, each of said mounts having a distal end with respect to said forward edge, each of said mounts having an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture being positioned proximate said distal end of each of said mounts. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said gripping member comprises a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall extending between said first end and said second end, said peripheral wall having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said bottom side curving upwardly toward said top side between said first end and said second end such that each of said gripping members tapers to a point at said second end, said top side and said bottom side being arcuate between said first end and said second end such that each of said gripping members curves upwardly between said first end and said second end. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of said mounts has a distal end; and   said first end having a well extending therein toward said second end, said well insertably receiving said distal end of an associated one of said mounts such that each of said gripping members extends forwardly from said bucket.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , wherein said top side has a first opening extending therethrough, said first opening being positioned adjacent to said first end, said bottom side having a second opening extending therethrough, said second opening being positioned adjacent to said second end such that said first opening is aligned with said second opening. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side has a rear portion extending between said first end and a point being closer to said first end than said second end, said rear portion flaring outwardly toward said first end such that said first end has a width being greater than said second end. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 each of said gripping members having a first opening and a second opening;   each of said mounts having an aperture; and   a plurality of fasteners, each of said fasteners extending through said first opening and said second opening of an associated one of said gripping members and engaging said aperture in an associated one of said mounts such that each of said gripping members is removably retained on said bucket.   
     
     
         8 . An excavation system configured to facilitate removal of organic debris from a body of water, said system comprising:
 an excavator having a bucket, said bucket having a forward edge;   a plurality of mounts, each of said mounts being attached to said bucket, each of said mounts extending forwardly from said forward edge, each of said mounts being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said forward edge, each of said mounts having a distal end with respect to said forward edge, each of said mounts having an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture being positioned proximate said distal end of each of said mounts;   a plurality of gripping members, each of said gripping members being removably attached to an associated one of said mounts wherein each of said gripping members is configured to engage plant material in a body of water thereby facilitating said excavator to remove the plant material from the body of water, each of said gripping member comprising a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall extending between said first end and said second end, said peripheral wall having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said bottom side curving upwardly toward said top side between said first end and said second end such that each of said gripping members tapers to a point at said second end, said top side and said bottom side being arcuate between said first end and said second end such that each of said gripping members curves upwardly between said first end and said second end, said first end having a well extending therein toward said second end, said well insertably receiving said distal end of an associated one of said mounts such that each of said gripping members extends forwardly from said bucket, said top side having a first opening extending therethrough, said first opening being positioned adjacent to said first end, said bottom side having a second opening extending therethrough, said second opening being positioned adjacent to said second end such that said first opening is aligned with said second opening, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side having a rear portion extending between said first end and a point being closer to said first end than said second end, said rear portion flaring outwardly toward said first end such that said first end has a width being greater than said second end; and   a plurality of fasteners, each of said fasteners extending through said first opening and said second opening of an associated one of said gripping members and engaging said aperture in an associated one of said mounts such that each of said gripping members is removably retained on said bucket.