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US 8,427,163 B2Granted
Spot indicating metal detector apparatus
OwnerRobert L. Sickler, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A spot indicating metal detector apparatus rides on a motorized platform having a rotary framework having a plurality of metal detectors mounted thereon with a plurality of metal detector coils positioned adjacent the ground below. The metal detector apparatus has a plurality of spray heads each associated with one metal detector detector coil for spraying a fluid onto the earth at the position the metal detector detects the presence of a metallic object.
Claims6
A spot indicating metal detector apparatus comprising:
- a motorized platform;
- a motorized platform remote control for controlling the movement of the motorized platform remotely;
- a motorized shaft extending from said platform;
- a rotary frame attached to said motorized shaft for rotation therewith, said rotary frame having an upright frame portion and having a ring frame portion attached to said upright frame Portion by a plurality of angled frame members;
- a plurality of metal detectors fixedly mounted to said rotary frame ring frame portion for rotation therewith, each said metal detector having a detector coil mounted to said frame adjacent to the earth;
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- a plurality of spray heads, each said spray head being mounted to said ring frame portion adjacent one of said plurality of detector coils for rotation therewith for spraying a marker fluid therefrom onto the earth when actuated by one said metal detector detecting the presence of a metallic object;
- whereby a plurality of rotating metal detectors on a movable platform can identify the position of a detected metal object and mark the position with a spray a marker.
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