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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Gerardus J. Brouwer, Keswick, CA;
Robert Milwain, Keswick, CA;
Inventors:
Gerardus J. Brouwer, Keswick, CA;
Robert Milwain, Keswick, CA;
Assignee:
1045929 Ontario Limited, Keswick, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 3/00 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 1/00 (2006.01); A01G 1/00 (2006.01); A01H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for lifting sod, in which grass blades of the sod are inserted between one or more clamps. The clamps are closed to grip the grass blades and the clamps are then moved, with the sod suspended therefrom, to a desired location. The clamps can if desired also grip the thatch, and/or a portion of the soil, of the sod slab.