Sod cutter/dicer
OwnerMark E. Bookerinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided to facilitate sod destruction and decomposition by cutting and crushing primarily horizontal roots and rhizomes while leaving vertical roots uncut. Multiple gangs of colters are attached to a frame, the colter gangs are arranged in staggered relation with respect to each other. The staggered relationship of the colter gangs allows the apparatus to cut relatively narrow strips of sod. A method of operating the apparatus is provided in which the apparatus is operated across a sod field in a first direction to cut the field into long, narrow strips of sod. The apparatus is then operated across the same field in a direction relatively perpendicular to the first direction, cutting the strips of sod into small pieces.
Claims13
An apparatus to facilitate sod destruction and decomposition by cutting primarily horizontal roots and rhizomes while leaving vertical roots uncut, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a first gang of colters mounted to said frame, each colter of said first gang including a generally planar vertical cutting edge;
- a second gang of colters mounted to said frame, said second gang of colters being mounted in a staggered relationship with respect to said first gang of colters, each colter of said second gang including a generally planar vertical cutting edge;
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- weight blocks removably positioned on said frame.
An apparatus to facilitate sod destruction and decomposition by cutting primarily horizontal roots and rhizomes while leaving vertical roots uncut, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a first gang of colters mounted to said frame, each colter of said first gang of colters including a generally planar vertical cutting edge;
- a second gang of colters mounted to said frame, said second gang of colters being mounted in a staggered relationship with respect to said first gang of colters, each copter of said second gang of colters including a generally planar vertical cutting edge;
- a third gang of colters mounted to said frame, said third gang of colters being mounted in a staggered relationship with respect to said first gang and said second gang of colters, each colter of said third gang of colters including a generally planar vertical cutting edge;
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- weight blocks removably positioned on said frame.
A method of facilitating sod destruction and decomposition, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging vertically cutting edges of colters of at least a first and second gang of colters to cut primarily horizontal roots and rhizomes while leaving vertical roots uncut;
- passing over at least a portion of a sod field with said first gang of colters;
- passing over said portion of said sod field with a second gang of colters, said second gang of colters positioned to pass in a staggered relationship with respect to said first gang of colters;
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- removably positioning weight blocks in association with the colters to distribute weight to the colters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.