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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1992

Filed:

Jan. 22, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Claude D Zehrung, Jr, Denver, CO (US);

William H Oliver, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Assignee:

BlueBird International, Inc., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
172 22 ; 172 43 ; 172364 ; 56 172 ;
Abstract

Aerating apparatus is provided and includes a chassis having a handle, a rotor having aerating tines rotatably mounted on the chassis, drive means for rotating the rotor, a support member rotatably mounted on the chassis for movement between a down location at which the aerating tines are out of contact with the ground and an up location at which the aerating tines are in contact with the ground, a pair of wheels mounted on the support member, first and second linkage apparatuses pivotally mounted on the chassis and moving apparatus mounted on the handle for moving the first and second linkage apparatuses to move the support member to the down or up location, adjusting apparatus for adjusting the position of the pair of wheels when the support member is at the up location and a connecting rod connecting the first and second linkage apparatuses for assuring simultaneous movement thereof. The handle and the moving apparatus are pivotally mounted on the chassis for movement between a generally upright operating position and a generally horizontal transporting position.


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