Aeration system and method
AssigneeAer-Aider LLC
InventorsMichael Goldsberry, Martin Stickels
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Abstract
An integrated aeration spreader for use with an aerator includes a mounting plate, a mounting block rigidly coupled to the mounting plate, a support arm rotatably coupled to the mounting plate, a support block rigidly coupled to the support arm, a shaft rotatably coupled to the support block, wherein the shaft extends through the mounting block, a first nut threaded on the shaft, a first spring having a first end engaged with the first nut and a second end engaged with the mounting block, a second nut threaded on the shaft, and a second spring having a first end engaged with the second nut and a second end engaged with the mounting block.
Claims2
A method comprising:
- accessing a spike aerator positioned on a rear end portion of a mobile aerator device, the spike aerator having a rear end portion, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side,
- removing a roller and a plurality of springs from the spike aerator;
- attaching an aeration spreader to the rear end portion of the spike aerator, the aeration spreader including:
- a first mounting plate;
- a first attachment mount rigidly coupled to the first mounting plate;
- a first support arm rotatably coupled to the first mounting plate;
- a first support mount rigidly coupled to the first support arm, wherein the first attachment mount is located a first distance from the first support mount;
- a first shaft rotatably coupled to the first support mount, wherein the first shaft extends through the first attachment mount;
- a first adjustment mechanism coupled to the first shaft, wherein the first adjustment mechanism is located a second distance from the first support mount and the second distance is less than the first distance;
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- a second adjustment mechanism coupled to the first shaft, wherein the second adjustment mechanism is located a third distance from the first support mount and the third distance is greater than the first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.