Soil separating systems

A soil separating system relating to employing at least one wheeled soil-separating vehicle to separate at least one unprocessed soil into at least one selected soil and at least one unselected soil, comprising:

• a) at least one wheeled soil-separating vehicle, the wheeled soil-separating vehicle having at least one set of wheels and capable of being towed along at least one horse racetrack to condition the at least one horse racetrack to allow a plurality of horses to race along said horse racetrack;
• b) wherein said at least one wheeled soil-separating vehicle includes at least one mobile housing assembly structured and arranged to hold at least one separator;
• c) wherein said at least one separator is adapted to separate the at least one selected soil from the at least one unselected soil on the basis of at least one selected particle-size of soil;
• d) wherein said at least one separator is fixed relative to said at least one mobile housing assembly;
• e) at least one unprocessed soil collector adapted to collect the at least one unprocessed soil onto said at least one separator;
• f) at least one soil pusher adapted to push the at least one unprocessed soil over said at least one separator, wherein said at least one soil pusher is freely moveable about exactly one axis relatively positioned distally from said at least one unprocessed soil collector;
• g) wherein said at least one separator comprises at least one aperture adapted to permit the at least one selected particle-size of soil to pass through said at least one separator;
• h) wherein said at least one soil pusher comprises at least one powered pusher to provide powered pushing movement of the at least one unprocessed soil over said at least one separator;
• i) wherein said at least one powered pusher comprises a plurality of paddles structured and arranged to assist pushing the at least one unprocessed soil over said at least one separator;
• j) at least one automatic jamming reducer to automatically adjust the angle of incline of said at least one soil pusher about said axis to reduce jamming between said at least one powered pusher and said at least one separator during processing of the at least one unprocessed soil;
• k) at least one pin retainer structured and arranged to movably guide motion of said at least one soil pusher relative to said mobile housing assembly;
• l) wherein said at least one pin retainer is affixed to said mobile housing assembly;
• m) wherein said at least one soil pusher further comprises at least one aperture-containing support member which receives said at least one pin retainer;
• n) wherein said at least one wheeled soil-separating vehicle is legally equipped to be driven on a public highway in the United States;
• o) wherein the weight of said at least one wheeled soil-separating vehicle is about 5,000 pounds or less.

A soil separating method, relating to cleaning debris from a horse racetrack, comprising the steps of:

• a) selecting at least one depth of at least one unprocessed soil on the horse racetrack to collect;
• b) selecting at least one particle size;
• c) installing at least one separator screen having apertures of such at least one particle size in at least one wheeled soil separator;
• wherein such at least one wheeled soil separator further comprises
• i) at least one mobile housing assembly having at least one set of wheels and capable of being towed,
• ii) wherein such at least one separator screen is carried by such at least one mobile housing,
• iii) wherein such at least one separator screen is fixed relative to such at least one mobile housing assembly,
• iv) at least one unprocessed soil collector adapted to collect at least one unprocessed soil onto such at least one separator screen,
• v) at least one soil pusher adapted to push the at least one unprocessed soil over such at least one separator screen,
• vi) wherein such at least one soil pusher is freely moveable about exactly one axis positioned relatively distally from such at least one unprocessed soil collector,
• vii) wherein such at least one soil pusher comprises at least one powered pusher to provide powered pushing movement of at least one unprocessed soil over said at least one separator screen,
• viii) wherein such at least one powered pusher comprises a plurality of paddles structured and arranged to assist pushing at least one unprocessed soil over such at least one separator screen,
• ix) at least one automatic jamming reducer to automatically adjust the angle of incline of such at least one soil pusher about such axis to reduce jamming between such at least one powered pusher and such at least one separator screen during separation of the at least one unprocessed soil,
• x) at least one pin retainer structured and arranged to movably guide motion of such at least one soil pusher relative to such mobile housing assembly,
• xi) wherein such at least one pin retainer is affixed to such mobile housing assembly, and
• xii) wherein such at least one soil pusher further comprises at least one aperture-containing support member which receives such at least one pin retainer,
• d) towing such at least one wheeled soil separator through such depth of at least one unprocessed soil along the horse racetrack;
• e) collecting such depth of at least one unprocessed soil onto such at least one separator screen;
• f) pushing such at least one unprocessed soil across such at least one separator screen;
• g) allowing soil particles smaller than such at least one particle size to fall through such at least one separator screen;
• and
• h) pushing soil particles larger than such at least one particle size across such at least one separator screen and into at least one holder;
• i) wherein the at least one unprocessed soil is continuously collected and screened as such at least one wheeled soil separator is towed through such at least one unprocessed soil;
• and
• j) wherein the horse racetrack is cleared of soil particles larger than such at least one particle size.