GB2206023A - Turf dressing apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2206023A GB2206023A GB08814642A GB8814642A GB2206023A GB 2206023 A GB2206023 A GB 2206023A GB 08814642 A GB08814642 A GB 08814642A GB 8814642 A GB8814642 A GB 8814642A GB 2206023 A GB2206023 A GB 2206023A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
- A01C17/00—Fertilisers or seeders with centrifugal wheels
- A01C17/001—Centrifugal throwing devices with a vertical axis
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Abstract
Towable turf dressing apparatus (10) comprising a trough (16) having at its base an auger (20) to direct dressing material to a rotatable disc for spreading the dressing material. A curtain (40) surrounds the disc-end of the apparatus to restrict spread of the dressing material. <IMAGE>
Description
Title: Turf Dressing Apparatus
DESCRIPTION
This invention concerns turf dressing apparatus.
Turf can be dressed with a variety of dressing materials including sand, soil, peat and mixtures of any of these. Typical turf dressing apparatus currently in use comprises a conveyor feeding dressing material to a rotating brush type spreader. Problems associated with such dressing apparatus include spillage during loading from a front end loader and lack of control over spread of the dressing material.
The object of this invention is therefore to provide alternative turf dressing apparatus.
According to the invention there is provided towable turf dressing apparatus comprising a trough-like container for the dressing material containing auger means for feeding the dressing material to spreading means.
The spreading means is preferably a rotatable disc with one or more upstands to direct dressing material from the disc radially outwards.
The trough is preferably of such a length that side loading from a front end loader is possible in order to avoid spillage of dressing material.
The trough preferably also contains means for disturbing the dressing material in order to prevent bridging thereof over the auger means. Such means for disturbing may comprise a rotatable shaft bearing flails.
The apparatus of the invention preferably also has means for restricting spread of the dressing material to a desired area. Said restricting means may be a curtain supported around the end of the apparatus.
The desired area is preferably slightly larger than the wheel span of the apparatus so that it is not necessary to tow the apparatus across areas previously dressed to achieve total coverage of an area of turf.
Restricting the area of spread of dressing material can also have the advantage of providing a substantially uniform spread of dressing material over a large area.
Conveniently power for the turf dressing apparatus of the invention may be provided by the towing vehicle via a power take off and suitable coupling to the various rotatable shafts. Typically the auger will be connected more or less directly to the power take off but other shafts will be rotated via chain or belt drive connections and gears as convenient.
This invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view from the rear and side of turf dressing apparatus; and
Figure 2 is a perspective view from the front and above of turf dressing apparatus.
Referring to the drawings, turf dressing apparatus 10, comprises a generally rectangular frame 12 supported by wheels 8 on axle 9, the frame having arms 14 rising therefrom to support a trough shaped container 16.
The container 16 has at its base an auger 20 connectable at one end via a linkage 22 to a power take off of a towing vehicle, such as a tractor. At its other end, the auger 20 leads to a hole 24 at the rear of the trough 16.
At the rear of the container 16 is a horizontally mounted rotatable disc 28 that has four radial upstands 30. The disc 28 is mounted on the end of a vertical shaft 32 connected via a bevel gear arrangement to a shaft 34 through the trough to a housing 36 containing a chain drive linkage to the power take off of the towing vehicle.
In use the trough container 16 will be covered by a mesh grill 38 as shown in Figure 1. Also as shown in
Figure 2, the rear of the dressing apparatus is surrounded by a curtain 40 supported by a generally rectangular tubular framework 42 mounted on the sides of the container 16 by means of two tubular members 44 and 45 of the framework 42 attached to brackets 46 on the sides of the container 16.
One feature of the dressing apparatus not shown is the provision of a second shaft in the lower part of the trough fitted with flails, the shaft being rotatable via a suitable coupling again to power take off of the towing vehicle. The flail is to disturb the dressing material to prevent bridging thereof over the auger.
In use the trough container 16 of the dressing apparatus 10 is filled with dressing material and then lowered over the area to be dressed. As the apparatus is towed, the auger moves the dressing material through the hole 24 and onto the rotating disc 28 which spreads the material radially onto the ground. The curtain 40 restricts the area of ground dressed to just beyond the wheels so that the dresser does not have to be towed over ground already dressed.
Claims (8)
1. A towable turf dressing apparatus comprising a trough-like container for dressing material the container containing auger means for feeding the dressing material to spreading means.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speading means is a rotatable disc with one or more upstands to direct dressing material from the disc radially outwards.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the container has means for disturbing the dressing material in order to prevent bridging thereof over the auger means.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the disturbing means comprises a rotatable shaft bearing flails.
5. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 also comprising means for restricting spread of dressing material to a desired area.
6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said spread restricting means comprises a curtain supported around the spreading means end of the apparatus.
7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said curtain extends at least beyond wheels of the apparatus.
8. Towable turf dressing apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB878714508A GB8714508D0 (en) | 1987-06-20 | 1987-06-20 | Turf dressing apparatus |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB8814642D0 GB8814642D0 (en) | 1988-07-27 |
| GB2206023A true GB2206023A (en) | 1988-12-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB878714508A Pending GB8714508D0 (en) | 1987-06-20 | 1987-06-20 | Turf dressing apparatus |
| GB08814642A Withdrawn GB2206023A (en) | 1987-06-20 | 1988-06-20 | Turf dressing apparatus |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB878714508A Pending GB8714508D0 (en) | 1987-06-20 | 1987-06-20 | Turf dressing apparatus |
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Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1002080A (en) * | ||||
| GB595687A (en) * | 1945-02-01 | 1947-12-12 | Gilbert John White | Improvements in or relating to apparatus for unloading or discharging solid materials from a container or the like |
| GB618205A (en) * | 1946-01-03 | 1949-02-17 | George Otto Hoffstetter | Improvements in machines for distributing fertilisers and other materials |
| GB652548A (en) * | 1948-08-25 | 1951-04-25 | John Frederick Williams | Improvements in or relating to means for distributing powders, insecticides and the like to crops |
| GB700298A (en) * | 1949-07-18 | 1953-11-25 | Martin Rausch | Improvements in or relating to devices for distributing dusting material |
| GB701118A (en) * | 1951-03-13 | 1953-12-16 | Rex Munro Paterson | Manure distributing machine |
| GB902911A (en) * | 1957-12-19 | 1962-08-09 | Lely Nv C Van Der | Improvements in or relating to devices for spreading granular or powdery material |
| GB1264680A (en) * | 1968-05-17 | 1972-02-23 |
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- 1987-06-20 GB GB878714508A patent/GB8714508D0/en active Pending
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- 1988-06-20 GB GB08814642A patent/GB2206023A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1002080A (en) * | ||||
| GB595687A (en) * | 1945-02-01 | 1947-12-12 | Gilbert John White | Improvements in or relating to apparatus for unloading or discharging solid materials from a container or the like |
| GB618205A (en) * | 1946-01-03 | 1949-02-17 | George Otto Hoffstetter | Improvements in machines for distributing fertilisers and other materials |
| GB652548A (en) * | 1948-08-25 | 1951-04-25 | John Frederick Williams | Improvements in or relating to means for distributing powders, insecticides and the like to crops |
| GB700298A (en) * | 1949-07-18 | 1953-11-25 | Martin Rausch | Improvements in or relating to devices for distributing dusting material |
| GB701118A (en) * | 1951-03-13 | 1953-12-16 | Rex Munro Paterson | Manure distributing machine |
| GB902911A (en) * | 1957-12-19 | 1962-08-09 | Lely Nv C Van Der | Improvements in or relating to devices for spreading granular or powdery material |
| GB1264680A (en) * | 1968-05-17 | 1972-02-23 |
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| GB8714508D0 (en) | 1987-07-22 |
| GB8814642D0 (en) | 1988-07-27 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| 732 | Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |