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Beach cleaner

US8646541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2010
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01H12/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A beach cleaner having a frame constructed by longitudinal members and lateral members, a ski member that is attached to the front portion of the frame and comes into contact with the sand surface, a towed portion to be towed by a towing vehicle, a separating machine that is provided on a lower front portion of the frame to separate and scrape up trash from the sand, a trash withdrawing member for capturing on a mesh member trash which was scraped up upon the frame at the rear side of the separating machine and a wheel on the rear portion of the frame. Further, a driving force conversion/transmission mechanism is provide for supporting the trash withdrawing member so that he trash withdrawing member is swingable and converting rotational driving force of the wheel to vibrating force to vibrate the trash withdrawing member.

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