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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2011
Ralph E. Whitley, Huntersville, NC (US);
Dan Bard, Gastonia, NC (US);
Ben Causby, Maiden, NC (US);
Ricky Dale Jones, Dallas, NC (US);
Eric Lee, Maiden, NC (US);
Keith Lee, Newton, NC (US);
Mike Lee, Newton, NC (US);
Bill Wilkens, Stanley, NC (US);
Ralph E. Whitley, Huntersville, NC (US);
Dan Bard, Gastonia, NC (US);
Ben Causby, Maiden, NC (US);
Ricky Dale Jones, Dallas, NC (US);
Eric Lee, Maiden, NC (US);
Keith Lee, Newton, NC (US);
Mike Lee, Newton, NC (US);
Bill Wilkens, Stanley, NC (US);
VT Leeboy, Inc., Lincolnton, NC (US);
Abstract
In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for cleaning, grooming, and otherwise maintaining sand and sandy surfaces. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for cleaning a sandy surface, where the sandy surface includes unsifted sand, and where the unsifted sand includes sand and unwanted material. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes: (a) one or more frames; (b) a conveyor carried by the one or more frames and including a first portion and a second portion, where the conveyor is configured to transport the unsifted sand from the first portion towards the second portion; (c) at least one paddle carried by the one or more frames and configured to direct the unsifted sand from the sandy surface towards the conveyor; and (d) a sifter carried by the one or more frames and configured to: (i) receive the unsifted sand from the conveyor; (ii) prevent the unwanted material from passing through the sifter; and (iii) allow the sand to pass through the sifter.
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