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Vehicle and method for working top dressing material into grass blades

US9179588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2013
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01B45/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and vehicle for brushing top dressing material into a golf green, fairway or other supporting surface. The method and vehicle employs at least four brushes to contact each blade of grass located beneath the brush pattern of the vehicle. The brushes are arranged to contact and push the grass blades back and forth with the brushes arranged at various angles to achieve the back and forth motion to work the top dressing material down between grass blades.

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