Ground roller and aerator mounted carriage
AssigneeForestfield Pty. Ltd.
InventorRaymond Jeffrey Dufty
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Abstract
Carriage (10) attachable to a prime mover (41) for travel over turf or grass wherein the carriage (10) has idler rollers (12, 13 and 14) and a ground aeration mechanism in the form of a support axle (15) having a plurality of slicer blades (16) attached thereto. There is also provided a housing (11) having a hollow interior (33) which houses rollers (12, 13 and 14) and ground aeration mechanism (15 and 16). In use, when carriage (10) travels over turf or grass, both rollers (12, 13 and 14) and the ground aeration mechanism (15 and 16) operate simultaneously to not only roll the grass but also slice it for the purpose of facilitating moisture penetration.
Claims21
A carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass comprising:
- (i) a ground aeration mechanism mounted on a support axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (ii) at least one roller mounted on a roller axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (iii) a depth adjustment frame for the support axle and oriented longitudinally thereto movable from a non operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism is clear of the ground to an operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism penetrates the ground and;
- (iv) a pair of cranks pivotally supporting the depth adjustment frame on both sides thereof;
- which has a mounting frame at one end thereof for pivotal attachment to a prime mover support frame.
A carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass comprising:
- (i) a ground aeration mechanism mounted on a support axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (ii) at least one roller mounted on a roller axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (iii) a housing having a hollow interior which houses the support axle and said one roller axle;
- (iv) a depth adjustment frame for the support axle and oriented longitudinally thereto movable from a non operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism is clear of the ground to an operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism penetrates the ground and;
- (v) a pair of cranks pivotally supporting the depth adjustment frame on both sides thereof.
A carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass comprising:
- (i) a ground aeration mechanism mounted on a support axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (ii) at least one roller mounted on a roller axle extending transversely of the carriage;
- (iii) a depth adjustment frame for the support axle and oriented longitudinally thereto movable from a non operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism is clear of the ground to an operative position wherein the ground aeration mechanism penetrates the ground and;
- (iv) a pair of cranks pivotally supporting the depth adjustment frame on both sides thereof;
- wherein the depth adjustment frame has a pair of side rails and each crank supports an adjacent side rail of the depth adjustment frame.
A carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass, said carriage comprising:
- (i) a ground aeration mechanism mounted on a support axle;
- (ii) a plurality of rollers each mounted on a respective roller axle;
- (iii) a housing having a hollow interior which houses the support axle and said one roller axle;
- (iv) a mounting frame at one end thereof for pivotal attachment to a prime mover support frame;
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- (v) a mount at another end for pivotal attachment to the prime mover support frame.
A carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass, said carriage having:
- (i) a ground aeration mechanism mounted on a support axle;
- (ii) a plurality of rollers each mounted on a respective roller axle;
- (iii) a housing having a hollow interior which houses the support axle and said one roller axle;
- (iv) a mounting frame for pivotal attachment to a prime mover support frame;
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- (v) a mount spaced from the mounting frame for pivotal attachment to the prime mover support frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.