Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turf seamer
- Patent Title (中): 草坪缝纫机
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Application No.: US14242392Application Date: 2014-04-01
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Publication No.: US08794342B1Publication Date: 2014-08-05
- Inventor: Eric Merkt
- Applicant: G2 Turftools, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AL Athens
- Assignee: O2 Turftools, Inc.
- Current Assignee: O2 Turftools, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AL Athens
- Agency: Perkins Law Firm, LLC
- Agent Joseph T. Guy
- Main IPC: A01B45/00
- IPC: A01B45/00 ; A01G1/00 ; A01B45/04

Abstract:
A turf seamer for seaming adjacent rows of turf is provided herein. The turf seamer has comprising a mounting frame with couplers for attachment to a transport vehicle for transport in a direction of travel. A conveyor carriage is attached to the mounting frame wherein the conveyor carriage comprises a front conveyor wheel and a rear conveyor wheel. A conveyor is on the conveyor carriage in a loop around the front conveyor wheel and the rear conveyor wheel. The conveyor has a multiplicity of conveyor base plates wherein each conveyor base plate is pivotally attached each adjacent conveyor base plate. Engagement pins extend from the conveyor base plates. The conveyor carriage also has a pivot for rotating the conveyor out of alignment of the direction of travel.
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