Apparatus and method for fastening lines
OwnerRobert J. Schultzinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is moveable over a surface to affix a line to the surface by discharging fastening elements. Such an apparatus may be useful, for example, in laying tennis lines on a clay tennis court, alleviating the need to secure the lines to the court by hand. The apparatus comprises a frame and/or platform having one or more applicators (e.g., nail guns) to discharge fastening elements (e.g., nails). The boundary line may be stored on a reel stored on the apparatus and laid down as the apparatus moves over the surface, or may alternatively be pre-laid on the surface. The apparatus preferably discharges fastening elements proximate to both edges of the boundary line in one pass over the surface.
Claims18
An apparatus for affixing a boundary line to a surface, comprising:
- a frame moveable over the surface;
- and
- at least one applicator mounted to said frame, said at least one applicator adapted to discharge fastening elements to affix the boundary line to the surface.
A line affixing apparatus, moveable over a surface, for affixing a boundary line to the surface, the line affixing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one applicator adapted to discharge fastening elements;
- and
- a dispenser mounted to said frame for dispensing the boundary line onto the surface in a position allowing the boundary line to receive said fastening elements discharged by said at least one applicator.
A line affixing apparatus, moveable over a surface, for affixing a boundary line to the surface, the line affixing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- at least one applicator adapted to discharge fastening elements, said at least one applicator being moveably attached to said frame and being capable of discharging fastening elements to affix two sides of the boundary line to the surface in a single pass of the apparatus over the surface.
A line affixing apparatus, moveable over a surface, for affixing a boundary line having two edges to the surface, the line affixing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a first applicator and a second applicator mounted to said frame, said first applicator being adapted to affix the first edge of the boundary line to the surface and said second applicator being adapted to affix the second edge of the boundary line to the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.