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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 23, 2023
Applicant:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Craig Friell, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jackie R. Gust, Northfield, MN (US);
Alexander Steven Frick, Farmington, MN (US);
Assignee:
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 23/06 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01G 20/18 (2018.01); A01G 20/30 (2018.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); E01C 11/00 (2006.01); E01C 19/16 (2006.01); E01C 19/20 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 20/30 (2018.02); A01B 69/008 (2013.01); A01C 21/00 (2013.01); A01G 20/18 (2018.02); B60P 3/064 (2013.01); E01C 11/005 (2013.01); E01C 19/16 (2013.01); E01C 19/20 (2013.01); E01C 23/06 (2013.01); G05D 1/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ground surface treatment vehicle and systems and methods using the same. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be adapted to autonomously or semi-autonomously identify and optionally treat target areas such as divots on turf surfaces. The vehicle may identify the target area via onboard or remote sensors and autonomously treat the target area by providing a treating material such as infill, seed, particulate matter, and liquids.