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7246669 |
A sod cutting device containing aspects of the present invention contains an angled blade having a vertical cutting edge and a horizontal cutting edge. The angled blade is secured to a body member that in turn is movably affixed to a veh...
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7198112 |
An improved minesweeper having a two-sided frame adapted to be coupled to and pushed by a tractor and a rake pivoted from each side of the frame by respective pairs of coupling bars of different lengths so that as the rake moves away fro...
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7195077 |
An improved method of mounting the cutting head of a sod harvester with respect to the conveyor employs a single ball joint between the cutting head and the conveyor, and a pair of side links spaced outwardly of the conveyor and arranged...
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7121356 |
A “sod saver” tool for digging to acquire an object buried in the ground, and a non-metallic scraping tool utilized when carefully examining the soil. The sod saver tool includes a main cylindrical body rotated about its longitudinal...
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7066277 |
A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up h...
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7021584 |
A sod roller for automatically controlling the angular position of the end or flap of a roll of sod about the roll. A device senses the end, or trailing edge, of a strip of sod as a roll is formed on a roll-up conveyor. The sod roller ho...
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7000706 |
An automatic net and tube feeding system for a sod harvester having a conveyor upon which rolls of sod are formed includes a net feeder comprising a supply roll from which net is dispensed, a pair of feed rollers positioned to engage a p...
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6962209 |
A sod cutter ( 10 ) is disclosed including a frame ( 12 ) formed by welding the free edges of mount, frame and end plates ( 46 a , 46 b 46 c ) bent relative to one of two side plates ( 46 ) to the corresponding edges of the other side p...
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6913086 |
Apparatus and method for shearing a soil layer and removing it is provided. An apparatus in accord with the present invention has a frame mounting a shearing blade reciprocally movable substantially vertically into an operational positio...
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6886642 |
A weeding apparatus includes a body having a bottom and a blade angularly positioned within the body. The blade is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position the blade protrudes at an angle pa...
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6769495 |
A device for the harvesting of cultivated turfs ( 3 ) comprising a mobile chassis ( 1 ) with a first kiffe ( 21 ) that is capable of cutting a cultivated turf from a field, and via a second knife ( 22 ) is capable of chopping the cultiva...
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6655466 |
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 ga...
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6571883 |
An improved method of mounting the cutting head of a sod harvester with respect to the conveyor employs a single ball joint between the cutting head and the conveyor, and a pair of side links spaced outwardly of the conveyor and arranged...
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6550406 |
A sod roll installation device for mounting to a mini skid steer utility loader, wherein a steel frame, having extended, braced arms with integrally defined locking wells therein, secures an elongated rod having a large roll of sod mount...
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6527502 |
A sod-collecting apparatus, comprising a collecting platform for supporting juxtaposed rows of coiled sods, a feed conveyor for feeding coiled sods, and a conveyor belt downstream of the feed conveyor, the conveyor belt extending along t...
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6364027 |
A method the method of transferring a roll of sod while inhibiting an unwinding of the roll of sod comprising the steps of: (a) rolling a slab of sod into a first sod roll; (b) forcing the first sod roll onto a sod roll handling mechanis...
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6296063 |
A method and an automatic sod harvester for on-the-go cutting, rolling and storing of sod with the sod harvester including a sod cutter for freeing a section of sod from a sod field, a sod roller for rolling the section of sod into a sod...
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6279665 |
A sod cutting attachment for a skid-steer motor vehicle has a pair of arms mounted on a hitch assembly adapted to be connected to lift arms of the skid-steer vehicle. A blade having upright side walls and a flat bottom wall secured to th...
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6244354 |
A method and apparatus for cutting a grass sod from a grass land are disclosed. The apparatus includes a cutting blade positioned between a front end and rear end of a sod cutting apparatus. An adjusting mechanism adjusts the position of...
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6223830 |
A method of harvesting sod using a sod harvester involves the formation of a series of defined slabs of sod that are positioned end-to-end, and conveyed up a conveyor that is driven at ground speed so that the slabs stay together. The sl...
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6213218 |
A sod laying self propelled apparatus having a mobile frame mounted on front and rear wheels. The frame has front and rear sections that are articulated to allow the wheels to follow rough terrain. The frame front section has a U-shaped ...
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6179060 |
Sod-laying apparatus for mounting on a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of support arms, each with a proximal end secured to the frame for pivoting arm movement in spaced parallel vertical fixed planes, a horizontal tr...
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6135211 |
A gopher sod cutter and bailer machine. A generally triangular shaped lower center blade has an adjustable depth mechanism to permit the cutting of lower sod to desired depth. On the side of the machine are two spaced disc blades whose s...
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6131668 |
Sod laying apparatus for use with a self propelled vehicle. The vehicle has a front end mounting mechanism having an attachment engagement member for releasably engaging an attachment. The attachment engagement member is moveable between...
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6112825 |
Sod harvesting equipment is described which includes a cutting head with an undercutting knife and side rollers or knives. The cutting head is mounted such that it can tilt or rotate about an axis of rotation extending through the plane ...
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6112680 |
An apparatus for securing sections of turf for initial placement, replacement and/or rotation is provided. The apparatus includes a frame adapted for placement on a section of turf. A plurality of spaced apart actuators are mounted to th...
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6056064 |
A method of harvesting sod using a sod harvester involves the formation of a series of discrete slabs of sod that are positioned end-to-end, and conveyed up a conveyor that is driven at ground speed so that the slabs stay together. Netti...
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5950734 |
A cutting apparatus for a vehicle, particularly for cutting sods and removing plants, comprising a transmission device which is connected by elements a power take-off coupled to a driving device. The cutting apparatus is supported by a s...
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5950407 |
A method and harvesting apparatus for stacking cut sod wherein the cut sod is formed into rolls at a rolling station carried by a machine and wherein alternating first and second series of rolls are conveyed in a first direction relative...
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5860244 |
We provide methods and apparatus for handling sod which includes a washing machine in which the water is recycled and during recycling the soil removed from the sod is delivered for reuse. We also provide a method of delivering and take ...
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5857527 |
An apparatus for cutting grass sods out of grass land and for stacking or rolling up into a predetermined amount of stacks or rolls of one or more grass sods. The apparatus includes a frame provided with two or more wheels suspended ther...
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5826668 |
A device and method for cutting, removing and inserting adjustable depth plugs of square straight edged turf. Square straight edged turf is readily positionable and makes a clean patch where a straight edge must be maintained. The device...
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5794708 |
A sod cutting machine in combination with turf cutting mechanism for cutting a longitudinally elongated trench in turf that has a trench bottom transversely inclined relative to the slope of the soil transverse to the direction of the tr...
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5775436 |
A sod harvester includes a cutter for forming a strip of cut sod, and an inclined conveyor for conveying the strip from the cutter to a roll-forming enclosure. The roll-forming enclosure comprises two belt conveyors at right angles to on...
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5697452 |
A sod laying apparatus is provided which also has sod roll loading and transporting capabilities and a method of laying sod using such an apparatus without requiring a winch or a separate forklift to load sod onto the apparatus while als...
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5690178 |
A compact, follow-behind sod cutter employs a frame with two front wheels and two rear wheels. A motor mounted to the frame drives all four wheels for improved traction and stability. The motor also drives an oscillating blade adjacent t...
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5626195 |
A sod harvesting apparatus including a cutting unit and a sod stacking unit and which is selectively configurable to harvest sod in the form of slabs, small rolls or large rolls. The cutting unit includes at least one sod cutting blade f...
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5492181 |
The sod cutting device described herein comprises a hollow sod-receiving four-sided receptacle open at the bottom and at least partially closed at the top. The receptacle has a square cross-section parallel to the bottom of the receptacl...
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5464067 |
A golf marker cleaner having a housing with a central bore with a set of individually retractable soil-engaging arms, each having one end pivotally connected to the housing and a second end with a soil-engaging tine to prevent movement o...
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RE34827 |
A sod cutting device having a pair of sod cutting blades offset such that their interior ends are aligned in the direction of cutting. Two strips of sod may thus be cut simultaneously with minimal waste. The two cutting blades are connec...
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5382018 |
A simple, brightly colored, plastic collar is disclosed for greatly enhancing the visibility of the golf hole for players, spectator and televised golf events. The collar has a diameter essentially the same as a regulation hole and is in...
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5369227 |
A digitizer tablet with a cordless transducer which is capable of providing to the tablet information relating not only to the position of the pointing device but also with respect to the status of any button switches on the transducer. ...
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5316292 |
A simple, brightly colored, plastic collar is disclosed for greatly enhancing the visibility of the golf hole for players, spectator and televised golf events. The collar has a diameter essentially the same as a regulation hole and is in...
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5307880 |
A sod roll-out machine with endless tracks having a low center of gravity to prevent tipping on hills or inclines. The machine can be operated and steered by one person, wherein the roll of sod can be unwound in a forward or reverse dire...
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5272949 |
A device which cuts sods that are grown over plastic sheeting without cutting or damaging the plastic sheeting which is then retained in place to be used again for subsequent crops. The cutter performs four functions: (1) it inserts a vi...
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5269379 |
A sod harvesting apparatus is provided a means for locomotion, a means for cutting sod into strips and curling it into rolls, and means for stacking the sod rolls onto an awaiting pallet. The apparatus includes a frame which supports ort...
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5242024 |
A grass trimming device arranged to provide for circular removal of plug members in surrounding relationship about such components as sprinkler heads and the like is formed with a cylindrical body having continuous serrated lower edge sp...
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5232055 |
Device for carrying a load behind a vehicle, comprising: a frame whereon the load is to be placed; one or more support wheels for supporting the frame; and one or more arms for causing one or more shafts of the support wheels to...
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5228685 |
A kit for making a lined putting hole includes a circular cup and an elongated handle including an apertured plate which engages projections on the bottom of the inverted cup for enabling the cup's chamfered upper rim to be used to cut a...
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5217078 |
A sod stacking machine includes a conveyor system for receiving sod pieces from a sod harvesting machine and aligning the pieces in rows. The sod pieces can be translated laterally from the conveyor to form a full layer for movement to a...
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