Apparatus and methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields
OwnerAlain Bissonnetteinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields are disclosed. In one exemplary apparatus, the apparatus may comprise a support frame, a plurality of shearing machines installed on the support frame, and a plurality of wheels installed on the support frame. The support frame may be configured to position the shearing machines parallel to each other, to tilt the shearing machines with respect a surface of the artificial turf field, and to position the shearing machines above a surface of the field at a distance such that the shearing machines cut fibers to produce trimmed fibers that have a length that can extend above infill or topmost layer of the artificial turf field. Methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields using the same are also disclosed.
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An artificial turf field revitalizing apparatus comprising:
- a frame that supports a plurality of shearing machines;
- the plurality of shearing machines that are individually powered, and that are configured to cut in two sets, wherein a first set that leads is height adjustable in relation to the frame, and wherein a second set that trails is separably height adjustable in relation to the frame;
- wherein the frame that supports the plurality of the shearing machines positions the plurality of shearing machines to be distanced apart from each other in each of the first and second sets, and to be angled towards the artificial turf field that has artificial turf fibers;
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- a vacuum that straightens a set of the artificial turf fibers that are to be cut, and that removes a cut set of the artificial turf fibers without removing an amount of infill of the artificial turf field.
A system for prolonged artificial turf field use, comprising:
- an artificial turf field including original artificial turf fibers having a fiber length of about three to four inches and an original infill height of about two and quarter inches to three and a quarter inches;
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- an artificial turf field revitalizing apparatus comprising:
- a frame that supports a plurality of shearing machines;
- the plurality of shearing machines that are individually powered, and that are configured to cut in two sets, wherein a first set that leads is height adjustable in relation to the frame, and wherein a second set that trails is separably height adjustable in relation to the frame;
- wherein the frame that supports the plurality of the shearing machine positions each of the plurality of shearing machines to be distanced apart from each other in each of the first and second sets, and to be angled towards the artificial turf field;
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- a vacuum that straightens a set of the artificial turf fibers that are to be cut, and that remove a cut set of the artificial turf fibers without removing an amount of infill of the artificial turf field
A method for prolonging artificial turf field use, comprising:
- providing an artificial turf field that includes original artificial turf fibers having a fiber length of about three to four inches and an original infill height of about two and quarter inches to three and a quarter inches;
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- cutting the artificial turf field with a revitalizing apparatus, the revitalizing apparatus comprising:
- a frame that supports a plurality of shearing machines;
- the plurality of shearing machines that are individually powered, and that are configured to cut in two sets, wherein a first set that leads is height adjustable in relation to the frame, and wherein a second set that trails is separably height adjustable in relation to the frame;
- wherein the frame that supports the plurality of the shearing machine positions each of the plurality of shearing machines to be distanced apart from each other in each of the first and second sets, and to be angled towards the artificial turf field;
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- a vacuum that straightens a set of the artificial turf fibers that are to be cut, and that remove a cut set of the artificial turf fibers without removing an amount of infill of the artificial turf field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.