Landscape conditioning assembly
First Claim
1. A landscape conditioning assembly for grooming the landscape of a soil surface, said assembly comprising;
- a frame means (12) defining a plane to be moved over the soil, said frame means (12) including first and second side support rails (14,
16) and first and second cross bar supports (18,
20) extending laterally across said frame means (12) and between said first and second side rails (14,
16) and fixedly secured thereto, said first and second cross bar supports (18,
20) disposed in spaced parallel relationship with respect to each other and spacing said first and second side rails (14,
16) so as to define said plane, a first cutting blade (26) extending laterally across said frame means (12) inclined relative to said plane for presenting a first cutting edge (34) to engage the surface, said assembly characterized by first adjustment means adjustably mounting said first cutting blade (26) to said first cross support (18) for selectively adjusting the distance said first cutting edge (34) extends realative to said plane to establish any one of various depths of cut, said first cross bar support (18) including a packing portion (58) disposed on the underside thereof and inclined downwardly relative to said plane so as to be positioned for engagement with the surface for packing soil as said assembly is moved over the soil surface, said frame including side rail bumper guard (80,82) secured intermediate the ends of each first and second side rail (14,
16) for providing additional support to said side rails (14,
16) and for preventing said frame (12) from becoming snagged on fences and the like.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a landscape conditioning assembly for use in grooming and cleaning dirt and grass sufaces, such as a baseball field. The assembly includes frame means (12) defining a plane to be moved over the landscape. The frame means (12) includes first and second side rails (14, 16) and first and second crossbar supports (18, 20) extending therebetween. First and second cutting blades (26, 28) extend between the first and second side rails (14, 16) and are adjustably mounted to the first and second crossbar supports (18, 20) by adjustment means for selectively adjusting the distance the first and second cutting edges (34, 36) extend below the plane to establish any one of various depths of cut. The assembly also includes a fixed cutting blade (44) which extends between the first and second side rails (14) and is fixedly secured thereto ahead of the adjustable cutting blades.
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1. A landscape conditioning assembly for grooming the landscape of a soil surface, said assembly comprising;
- a frame means (12) defining a plane to be moved over the soil, said frame means (12) including first and second side support rails (14,
16) and first and second cross bar supports (18,
20) extending laterally across said frame means (12) and between said first and second side rails (14,
16) and fixedly secured thereto, said first and second cross bar supports (18,
20) disposed in spaced parallel relationship with respect to each other and spacing said first and second side rails (14,
16) so as to define said plane, a first cutting blade (26) extending laterally across said frame means (12) inclined relative to said plane for presenting a first cutting edge (34) to engage the surface, said assembly characterized by first adjustment means adjustably mounting said first cutting blade (26) to said first cross support (18) for selectively adjusting the distance said first cutting edge (34) extends realative to said plane to establish any one of various depths of cut, said first cross bar support (18) including a packing portion (58) disposed on the underside thereof and inclined downwardly relative to said plane so as to be positioned for engagement with the surface for packing soil as said assembly is moved over the soil surface, said frame including side rail bumper guard (80,82) secured intermediate the ends of each first and second side rail (14,
16) for providing additional support to said side rails (14,
16) and for preventing said frame (12) from becoming snagged on fences and the like. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a frame means (12) defining a plane to be moved over the soil, said frame means (12) including first and second side support rails (14,
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