Opening device and method for driving securing tool into artificial turf
AssigneeGreenField AG
InventorShigeru Sato
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Abstract
An opening device for parting grass of artificial turf and exposing the base of the artificial turf to drive a securing tool into the artificial turf. The opening device comprises: a tip part extending in the longitudinal direction; and first and second side parts connected to the tip part, and has an opening between the first and second side parts for insertion of the securing tool such as a U-shaped nail. The distance between the outer edges of the first and second side parts is greater than the width of the tip part.
Claims5
An opening tool for separating grass of artificial grass to expose a bottom of the artificial grass, the opening tool comprising:
- one leading end portion that extends in a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a first side portion and a second side portion that are connected to the one leading end portion,
- an opening being formed between the first side portion and the second side portion and in an area separate from the one leading end portion,
- the opening being an opening through which a fastener for fixing the artificial grass can pass and through which the fastener can be driven into the bottom,
- a distance between an outer edge of the first side portion and that of the second side portion being greater than a width of the one leading end portion, and
- the first side portion and the second side portion pushing the grass apart to expose the bottom.
A method for driving a fastener into artificial grass using an opening tool that separates grass of the artificial grass to expose a bottom of the artificial grass,
- the opening tool comprising:
- one leading end portion that extends in a longitudinal direction;
- and a first side portion and a second side portion that are connected to the one leading end portion,
- an opening being formed between the first side portion and the second side portion and in an area excluding the one leading end portion, the opening being an opening through which the fastener for fixing the artificial grass can pass, and
- a distance between an outer edge of the first side portion and that of the second side portion being greater than a width of the one leading end portion,
- the method comprising:
- inserting the one leading end portion of the opening tool into the grass initially;
- pushing the grass apart with the first side portion and the second side portion to expose the bottom;
- and
- driving the fastener into the bottom through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.