Aquatic weeding device
OwnerRonald F. Horvath, Thad F. Elsmo +1inventors
InventorsRonald F. Horvath, Thad F. Elsmo, Frank M. Bilicki
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Abstract
An aquatic weeding device is provided for removing aquatic vegetation from a body of water and transporting the vegetation to a desired location. The weeder includes at least one weeding element connected with respect to a vessel for collecting aquatic vegetation, an extendable and retractable weed transporter positioned on the vessel for transporting the cut vegetation to a desired location, and a weed transferor positioned on the vessel for transferring the collected vegetation from the weeding element to the weed transporter.
Claims20
An aquatic weeder positioned on a vessel, the weeder comprising:
- at least one weeding element for collecting aquatic vegetation, the at least one weeding element connected with respect to the vessel;
- a weed transporter for transporting the cut vegetation to a desired location;
- the weed transporter positioned on the vessel and being extendible and retractable;
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- a weed transferor for transferring the collected vegetation from the weeding element to the weed transporter, the weed transferor positioned on the vessel.
An aquatic weeder, the weeder comprising:
- a weed cutter;
- a control for operating the weed cutter at various water depths;
- a weed collecting system for moving the cut vegetation away from the weed cutter;
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- a weed transporter for transporting the cut vegetation to a desired location, the transporter having a entry and exit, the transporter being adjustable such that the exit can be placed at a desired position relative to the apparatus so that the cut vegetation is delivered to the desired location.
A method of removing vegetation from a body of water comprising:
- cutting the vegetation;
- collecting the vegetation onto a vessel;
- transferring the vegetation onto a weed transporter having an exit;
- extending the weed transporter such that the exit is positioned at a desired location;
- transporting the vegetation from the vessel to the exit such that the vegetation is received at the desired location;
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- retracting the weed transporter to improve maneuverability of the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.