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US 11,716,941 B2Granted
Method of removing synthetic turf and synthetic turf removal attachment
OwnerTroy Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A turf removal attachment is bolted to a skid steer to allow hydraulic motors thereon to first power cutting blades to form easily removable strips of turf and then, on a lower gear ratio, the drum to which roller tines are attached to spool the strips of turf. Hydraulic circuitry is provided to permit the hydraulic fluid of the skid steer to power the turf removal tools on the turf removal attachment.
Claims11
A method of removing synthetic turf, comprising:
- providing a synthetic turf removal attachment configured to attach to a skid steer, the synthetic turf removal attachment comprising,
- (a) a frame, comprising:
- (i) a vertically oriented transverse component;
- (ii) a first arm extending substantially orthogonally from a first distal end of the transverse component;
- and
- (iii) a second arm extending substantially orthogonally from a second distal end of the transverse component, wherein the first distal end is on the opposite end of the transverse component from the second distal end;
- (b) a first removable turf removal tool connected to a distal end of the first arm;
- (c) a second removable turf removal tool connected to a distal end of the second arm;
- (d) a first hydraulic motor operably coupled to the first turf removal tool;
- (e) a second hydraulic motor operably coupled to the second turf removal tool;
- (f) a hydraulic system, comprising:
- (i) a first hydraulic quick coupler capable of being operably connected to an output port of an external source of hydraulic fluid and operably connected to a valve assembly;
- (ii) a second hydraulic quick coupler capable of being operably connected to a return port of the external source of hydraulic fluid and operably connected to the valve assembly, wherein the external source of hydraulic fluid capable of being operably connected to by the first and second hydraulic quick couplers is a hydraulic system of the skid steer;
- and
- (iii) the valve assembly operably connected to the first hydraulic motor and the second hydraulic motor;
- and
- (g) a mounting plate attached to a rear face of the transverse component permitting attachment of the synthetic turf removal attachment to the skid steer;
- attaching the synthetic turf removal attachment to the skid steer;
- and
- removing the synthetic turf.
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A synthetic turf removal attachment configured to attach to a skid steer, comprising:
- (a) a frame, comprising:
- (i) a vertically oriented transverse component;
- (ii) a first arm extending substantially orthogonally from a first distal end of the transverse component;
- and
- (iii) a second arm extending substantially orthogonally from a second distal end of the transverse component, wherein the first distal end is on the opposite end of the transverse component from the second distal end;
- (b) a first removable turf removal tool connected to a distal end of the first arm;
- (c) a second removable turf removal tool connected to a distal end of the second arm;
- (d) a first hydraulic motor operably coupled to the first turf removal tool;
- (e) a second hydraulic motor operably coupled to the second turf removal tool;
- (f) a hydraulic system, comprising:
- (i) a first hydraulic quick coupler capable of being operably connected to an output port of an external source of hydraulic fluid and operably connected to a valve assembly;
- (ii) a second hydraulic quick coupler capable of being operably connected to a return port of the external source of hydraulic fluid and operably connected to the valve assembly, wherein the external source of hydraulic fluid capable of being operably connected to by the first and second hydraulic quick couplers is a hydraulic system of the skid steer;
- and
- (iii) the valve assembly operably connected to the first hydraulic motor and the second hydraulic motor;
- and
- (g) a mounting plate attached to a rear face of the transverse component permitting attachment of the synthetic turf removal attachment to the skid steer.
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