US 2011/0079968 A1 · Turf groomer

Abstract

A turf groomer for grooming and maintaining synthetic turf including a base structure, and at least one brush arm, at least one rotating member, and a plurality of rake tines connected to the base structure. The at least one brush arm has a plurality of arm segments and is positioned at a front region of the base structure. The at least one rotating member has one or more prongs extending radially from its center, is positioned along an axis of rotation, and is distally spaced from the at least one brush arm. The plurality of rake tines is distally spaced from the at least one rotating member. The turf groomer may include a second brush arm positioned at a rear region of the base structure, and a static reducing device to inhibit the buildup of static electricity as the turf groomer passes over the turf, and/or an extension brush arm.

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Dependent claims

A turf groomer comprising:

a base structure;
at least one brush arm operatively connected to the base structure wherein the brush arm includes a plurality of arm segments;
at least one rotating member operatively connected to the base structure and distally spaced from the at least one brush arm, the at least one rotating member including one or more prongs extending radially from its center and positioned along an axis of rotation;
and
a plurality of rake tines operatively connected to the base structure,
wherein the base structure has a front region and a rear region, and the at least one brush arm being located proximate the front region and,
wherein the at least one rotating member is located between the at least one brush arm and the plurality of rake tines.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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