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.
Claims15
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 cut vegetation to a desired location;
- the weed transporter positioned on the vessel and having an effective length along which the cut vegetation is transported, the weed transporter being extendible and retractable such that the effective length is increased or decreased;
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- a weed transferor for transferring the cut vegetation from the at least one weeding element to the weed transporter, the weed transferor positioned on the vessel.
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 cut vegetation to a desired location;
- the weed transporter positioned on the vessel and being extendible and retractable, the weed transporter including first and second transport conveyors, the first transport conveyor for receiving the cut vegetation from a weed transferor and the second transport conveyor for receiving the cut vegetation from the first transport conveyor, the second transport conveyor being movable with respect to the first transport conveyor such that the weed transporter can be extended from the vessel to deliver the cut vegetation to a desired location;
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- the weed transferor for transferring the cut vegetation from the at least one weeding element to the weed transporter, the weed transferor positioned on the vessel.
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 at an entry, the weed transporter having an exit;
- extending the weed transporter such that the exit is moved away from the entry and 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.