LANDSCAPE ROLL LAYER

• US 20080193228A1
• Filed: 02/12/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Del Toro Landscaping, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Del Toro Landscaping, Inc.
• Inventors: Ruiz, Juan M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,600,949 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 405/302.6
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 45/00 Machines for treating meadows or lawns , e.g. for sports grounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 20/18 Apparatus for laying sods or turfs

Abstract

A landscape roll layer attaches to a three-point hitch on a tractor. The landscape roll layer cooperates with a tractor in order to apply at least one roll of a mat to a desired area. Such rolls can protect an area to be landscaped for erosion control or may cover an area that has been seeded.

Claims

1. A landscape roll layer for spreading at least one roll of material useful in landscaping with a tractor comprising:

a) the landscape roll layer having a right side frame, a left side frame, a upper frame, and a lower frame;

b) the right side frame being oppositely disposed from the left side frame;

c) the right side frame and the left side frame connecting the upper frame to the lower frame;

d) the landscape roll layer including a holding means to support the at least one roll of material;

e) the at least one roll of material being spreadable;

f) the right side frame, the left side frame, the upper frame and the lower frame cooperating to form a back side frame for the landscape roll layer and a material delivery side for the landscape roll layer;

g) the back side frame being positionable adjacent to a tractor for the landscape roll layer; and

h) the material delivery side being oppositely disposed from the back side frame.

2. The landscape roll layer of claim 1 further comprising:

a) the right side frame having a back standing channel, a front standing channel, a top cross channel and a bottom leg channel;

b) the back standing channel, the front standing channel, the top cross channel and the bottom leg channel forming a parallelogram;

c) the back standing channel being oppositely disposed from the front standing channel;

d) the top cross channel being oppositely disposed from the bottom leg channel;

e) the bottom leg channel including a right extension beyond and below the parallelogram; and

f) the left side frame being similar in structure.

3. The landscape roll layer of claim 1 further comprising:

a) the left side frame including a left extension similar to the right extension;

b) a first roll bracket being mounted on the right extension;

c) a second roll bracket being mounted on the left extension;

d) the first roll bracket and the second roll bracket cooperating to receive and support a roll shaft; and

e) the roll shaft being adapted to carry a landscape roll positioned in the first roll bracket and the second roll bracket.

4. The landscape roll layer of claim 3 further comprising:

a) the right bottom leg channel having a right extension;

b) the left bottom leg channel having a left extension;

c) a first standing angle brace connecting the right extension and the front standing channel; and

d) a second standing angle brace connecting the left extension to a second front standing channel in fashion similar to first standing angle brace.

5. The landscape roll layer of claim 4 further comprising:

a) the landscape roll layer having at least one right angle corner;

b) a corner brace being secured in the right angle corner; and

c) the roll bracket being secured to the standing angle brace or the bottom leg channel.

6. The landscape roll layer of claim 5 further comprising:

a) the right side frame being connected to the left side frame with a top joining cross channel connected to the back standing channel;

b) a center standing channel being positioned and connected between the right side frame and the left side frame; and

c) a bottom joining cross channel being positioned and connected between the right side frame and the left side frame.

7. The landscape roll layer of claim 6 further comprising:

a) the center standing channel connecting between the top joining cross channel and the bottom joining cross channel;

b) a front joining cross channel being oppositely disposed from top joining cross channel;

c) a front joining cross channel connecting a top of the left side frame and the right side frame; and

d) a top linear support channel being positioned between the top cross channel and the front joining cross channel.

8. The landscape roll layer of claim 7 further comprising:

a) a three-point hitch having a first bottom hitch and a second bottom hitch secured to bottom joining cross channel;

b) the first bottom hitch and the second bottom hitch being on opposing sides of center standing channel;

c) a top hitch secured to the top joining cross channel at the center standing channel; and

d) the landscape roll layer having at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of a staple tray, a tool tray, an air compressor;

a staple gun;

an air hose and a hose holder.

9. A landscape roll layer for spreading a roll of material and carrying at least two rolls of material useful in landscaping with a tractor comprising:

a) the landscape roll layer having a right side frame, a left side frame, an upper frame, and a lower frame;

b) the right side frame being oppositely disposed from the left side frame;

c) the right side frame and the left side frame connecting the upper frame to the lower frame;

d) the landscape roll layer including at least a first holding means and a second holding means to support at least one of the roll of material in each of the first holding means and the second holding means;

e) the at least one roll of material being spreadable from the landscape roll layer;

f) the right side frame, the left side frame, the upper frame and the lower frame cooperating to form a back side frame for the landscape roll layer and a material delivery side for the landscape roll layer;

g) the back side frame being positionable adjacent to a tractor for the landscape roll layer; and

h) the material delivery side being oppositely disposed from the back side frame.

10. The landscape roll layer of claim 9 further comprising:

a) the right side frame having a back standing channel, a standing angle brace, and a bottom leg channel;

b) the back standing channel, the standing angle brace, and the bottom leg channel forming a triangle;

c) the bottom leg channel being perpendicular to the back standing channel and the bottom leg channel connecting to the bottom of the back standing channel;

d) the standing angle brace supporting the connection between the back standing channel and the bottom leg channel;

e) the bottom leg channel including a right extension beyond and below the triangle; and

f) the left side frame being similar in structure.

11. The landscape roll layer of claim 10 further comprising:

a) the left side frame including a left extension similar to the right extension;

b) a first roll bracket being mounted on the right extension;

c) a second roll bracket being mounted on the left extension;

d) the first roll bracket and the second roll bracket cooperating to receive and support a roll shaft and form a first roll mount; and

e) a second roll mount similar to the first roll mount being included.

12. The landscape roll layer of claim 111 further comprising:

a) the right bottom leg channel having a right extension;

b) the left bottom leg channel having a left extension;

c) a right standing angle brace connecting the right extension and the bottom leg channel;

d) the landscape roll on the second roll mount being spreadable before the landscape roll on the first roll mount; and

e) a second standing angle brace connecting the left extension to a second bottom leg channel in fashion similar to first standing angle brace.

13. The landscape roll layer of claim 12 further comprising:

a) the landscape roll layer having at least one right angle corner;

b) a corner brace being secured in the right angle corner; and

c) the roll bracket being secured to the standing angle brace or the bottom leg channel.

14. The landscape roll layer of claim 13 further comprising:

a) the right side frame being connected to the left side frame with a top joining cross channel connected to the back standing channel;

b) a center standing channel being positioned and connected between the right side frame and the left side frame; and

c) a bottom joining cross channel being positioned and connected between the right side frame and the left side frame.

15. The landscape roll layer of claim 14 further comprising:

a) the center standing channel connecting between the top joining cross channel and the bottom joining cross channel.

16. The landscape roll layer of claim 15 further comprising:

a) a three-point hitch having a first bottom hitch and a second bottom hitch secured to bottom joining cross channel;

b) the first bottom hitch and the second bottom hitch being on opposing sides of center standing channel;

c) a top hitch secured to top joining cross channel at the center standing channel; and

d) the landscape roll layer having at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of a staple tray, a tool tray, an air compressor;

a staple gun;

an air hose and a hose holder.

17. The landscape roll layer of claim 16 further comprising:

a) at least a third roll mount used in cooperation with the second roll mount and the first roll mount;

b) the at least a third roll mount being attached to the standing angle brace;

c) the back side frame having at least one additional reinforcement standing channel between each back standing channel and center standing channel;

d) the at least one accessory securing a positioned landscape material in a desired position; and

e) the positioned landscape material being dispensed from the first roll mount, the second roll mount and the third roll mount.

18. A method of placing a roll of material in a desired position comprising:

a) providing a landscape roll layer having a right side frame, a left side frame, an upper frame, and a lower frame wherein;

the right side frame being oppositely disposed from the left side frame;

the right side frame and the left side frame connecting the upper frame to the lower frame;

the landscape roll layer including at least a first holding means and a second holding means to support at least one of the roll of material in each of the first holding means and the second holding means;

the roll of material being spreadable from the landscape roll layer;

the right side frame, the left side frame, the upper frame and the lower frame cooperating to form a back side frame for the landscape roll layer and a material delivery side for the landscape roll layer;

the back side frame being positionable adjacent to a tractor for the landscape roll layer; and

the material delivery side being oppositely disposed from the back side frame;

b) positioning a first roll of material in the holding means;

c) using a vehicle to dispense the first roll of material in a desired first position on a portion of ground; and

d) dispensing the roll of material to form a first dispensed sheet.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

a) securing the first dispensed sheet on a desired position;

b) positioning a second roll of material in the holding means;

c) using a vehicle to dispense the second roll of material in a second desired position on a second portion of ground;

d) securing the second roll in a second position; and

e) mounting a third roll of material on the landscape roll layer.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

a) dispensing the third roll of material;

b) securing the third roll of material in a third desired position;

c) providing at least one additional roll of material;

d) dispensing the at least one additional roll of material; and

e) securing the at least one additional roll of material in at least one additional desired position.