Marking assembly
First Claim
1. A marking assembly for attachment to a vehicle for distributing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark at least one line in at least one predetermined area thereof, the marking assembly comprising:
- a deck comprising a grass-cutting subassembly for mowing the grass and removing the cuttings thereof to provide freshly-mown grass in said at least one predetermined area of the field, the deck being attachable to the vehicle;
at least one nozzle subassembly mounted on the vehicle and positioned downstream relative to the grass-cutting subassembly when the vehicle travels in a forward direction, said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising at least one nozzle for releasing the marking agent to mark said at least one line on said at least one predetermined area of the field;
when attached to the vehicle, the deck being movable between a lowered position, in which the grass-cutting subassembly is positioned to cut grass on the field, and a raised position, in which the grass-cutting assembly is positioned to substantially avoid engagement thereof with the grass;
said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising a mounting bracket for attaching said at least one nozzle to the vehicle and at least one shoe for directing the marking agent, upon its release from said at least one nozzle, to mark said at least one line;
the mounting bracket additionally comprising at least one member extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, said at least one member being pivotably attached to the vehicle at the proximal end thereof;
said at least one nozzle being attached to said at least one member at a first preselected distance from the proximal end; and
at least one connecting element connecting said at least one member at a second preselected distance from the proximal end.
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Abstract
A marking assembly for attachment to a vehicle for distributing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark one or more lines in one or more predetermined areas thereof. The marking assembly includes a deck having a grass-cutting subassembly for mowing the grass and removing the cuttings thereof to provide freshly-mown grass in the predetermined area, the deck being attachable to the vehicle. The marking assembly also includes one or more nozzle subassemblies positionable downstream relative to the grass-cutting subassembly when the vehicle travels in a forward direction. The nozzle subassembly includes one or more nozzles for releasing the marking agent to mark the line on the predetermined area.
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16 Claims
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1. A marking assembly for attachment to a vehicle for distributing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark at least one line in at least one predetermined area thereof, the marking assembly comprising:
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a deck comprising a grass-cutting subassembly for mowing the grass and removing the cuttings thereof to provide freshly-mown grass in said at least one predetermined area of the field, the deck being attachable to the vehicle; at least one nozzle subassembly mounted on the vehicle and positioned downstream relative to the grass-cutting subassembly when the vehicle travels in a forward direction, said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising at least one nozzle for releasing the marking agent to mark said at least one line on said at least one predetermined area of the field; when attached to the vehicle, the deck being movable between a lowered position, in which the grass-cutting subassembly is positioned to cut grass on the field, and a raised position, in which the grass-cutting assembly is positioned to substantially avoid engagement thereof with the grass; said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising a mounting bracket for attaching said at least one nozzle to the vehicle and at least one shoe for directing the marking agent, upon its release from said at least one nozzle, to mark said at least one line;
the mounting bracket additionally comprising at least one member extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, said at least one member being pivotably attached to the vehicle at the proximal end thereof;said at least one nozzle being attached to said at least one member at a first preselected distance from the proximal end; and at least one connecting element connecting said at least one member at a second preselected distance from the proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A marking assembly for attachment to a marking vehicle for releasing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark at least one line in at least one predetermined area thereof, the marking assembly comprising:
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an arm pivotably attached at a pivot end thereof to the marking vehicle, the arm being adapted to pivot about an axis, the arm extending between the pivot end and a nozzle end thereof; a movable nozzle subassembly mounted to the arm at the nozzle end, the movable nozzle subassembly comprising at least one nozzle to which the marking agent is supplied, said at least one nozzle being adapted for releasing the marking agent to mark said at least one line on said at least one predetermined area of the field; and the movable nozzle subassembly comprising at least two shoes for directing the marking agent, upon its release from said at least one nozzle, to mark said at least one line. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A marking vehicle for releasing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark at least one line in at least one predetermined area thereof, the marking vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle portion movable in a forward direction; a deck comprising a grass-cutting subassembly for mowing the grass and removing the cuttings thereof to provide freshly-mown grass in said at least one predetermined area of the field, the deck being attachable to the vehicle portion; and at least one nozzle subassembly positioned downstream relative to the grass-cutting subassembly when the vehicle portion travels in the forward direction, said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising at least one first nozzle for releasing the marking agent to mark said at least one line on said at least one predetermined area of the field; said at least one nozzle subassembly comprising a mounting bracket for attaching said at least one first nozzle to the vehicle and at least one shoe for directing the marking agent, upon its release from said at least one first nozzle, to mark said at least one line; a movable nozzle subassembly comprising at least one second nozzle mounted on an arm pivotably attached to the deck at a pivot end thereof for pivoting movement about an axis, adapted to release the marking agent from said at least one second nozzle to mark a line at least partially along an arc defined by pivoting movement of the movable nozzle subassembly about the axis; and the movable nozzle subassembly comprising at least two shoes for directing the marking agent, upon its release from said at least one nozzle, to mark said at least one line. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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