Mobile field scorching apparatus

• US 20050262761A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Heulan D. Whitfield, Michael E. Carroll, Richard C. Clark
• Original Assignee: Heulan D. Whitfield, Michael E. Carroll, Richard C. Clark
• Inventors: Carroll, Michael E., Whitfield, Heulan D., Clark, Richard C.
• Application Number:
  US10/855,701
• Publication Number:
  US 20050262761A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/1.440
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 15/00 Flame-throwers specially adapted for purposes covered by this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 21/04 Apparatus for destruction by steam, chemicals, burning, or electricity apparatus for burning A01M15/00

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile field scorching apparatus having a chassis, a plurality of wheels rotatably supporting the chassis on the ground, a main body placed over the chassis, a brush bar rotatably attached to the chassis for loosening the thatch on a grass area, a flame blower operably attached to the chassis and positioned rear the brush bar for scorching the loosened grass thatch, and a water discharge apparatus operably attached to the chassis rear the flame blower for wetting down and curtaining the scorched grass.

Claims

1. A mobile field scorching apparatus, comprising:

a chassis;

a plurality of wheels rotatably supporting said chassis on the ground;

a main body disposed on said chassis;

a brush bar rotatably attached to said chassis for loosening the thatch on a grass area;

a flame blower operably attached to said chassis rear said brush bar for scorching the loosened grass thatch; and

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a water discharge apparatus operably attached to said chassis rear said flame blower for wetting down and curtaining the scorched grass.

2. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 1, wherein the brush bar further comprises an axle having first end and second ends, and a plurality of brush segments removably disposed on an outer surface of said axle and along the length thereof.

3. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of brush segments further comprises a plurality of teeth circumferentially disposed on said outer surface of said axle.

4. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 3, further comprising first and second hydraulically extendible arms operably attached to said chassis, wherein said first end of said axle is secured to said first hydraulically extendible arm and said second end of said axle is secured to said second hydraulically extendible arm, wherein said first and the second hydraulically extendible arms adjust the height of said brush bar relative to ground.

5. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a motor means for providing rotational power to said brush bar.

6. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 4, wherein said rotational power is transferred by a belt or a chain.

7. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 6, wherein said first and said second hydraulically extendible support arms are powered by said motor means.

8. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flame blower further comprises first flame pipe having a first end and a second end, and a second flame pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein each of said first and said second flame pipes comprises a plurality of flame nozzles.

9. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a propane tank having a valve, a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said tube is attached to said propane tank valve and said second end of said tube is attached to said first flame pipe of said flame blower.

10. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a third hydraulically extendible arm operably attached to said chassis and a fourth hydraulically extendible arm operably attached to said chassis, wherein a first end of said flame blower is attached to said third hydraulically extendible arm and a second end of said flame blower is attached to said fourth hydraulically extendible arm for lowering a raising said flame blower.

11. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 1, wherein said water discharge apparatus further includes a first water spray pipe having a first end and a second end, a second water spray pipe having a first end and a second end, and a third water spray pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein said first water spray pipe first end is attached to said second water spray pipe first end, and said first water spray pipe second end is attached to said third water spray pipe first end.

12. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 11, wherein each of said first, said second, and said third water spray pipes includes a plurality of water discharge nozzles.

13. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 12, wherein said second water spray pipe second end is attached to said first flame pipe first end, and said third water spray pipe second end is attached to said first flame pipe second end creating a rectangular opening bound by said first, said second, said third water spray pipes and said first flame pipe, and wherein water discharged from said second and said third water spray pipes creates a curtain to enclose scorched particulates within said rectangular opening.

14. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a water tank and water pump for supplying water to said water discharge apparatus.

15. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a generator for powering said water pump.

16. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 15, wherein said main body includes a first opening disposed on said flame blower and a second opening disposed on said brush bar and said water discharge mechanism.

17. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a cover portion disposed on said main body over said first and said second openings.

18. The mobile field scorching apparatus of claim 17, wherein said cover portion includes a discharge air screen.