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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2010
Miguel A. Pizano, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Benjamin A. Street, Northfield, MN (US);
Cal N. Kosieracki, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Andrew J. Kjolhaug, Rosemount, MN (US);
Miguel A. Pizano, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Benjamin A. Street, Northfield, MN (US);
Cal N. Kosieracki, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Andrew J. Kjolhaug, Rosemount, MN (US);
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
A groomer for turf surfaces includes a groomer frame that mounts a first style of grooming brush for use on an artificial turf surface and a second style of grooming brush for use on a natural turf surface. The first style of grooming brush comprises a brush formed by spaced brush walls with each brush wall having a substantially single row of brush bristles with no bristles being placed between the brush walls. The second style of grooming brush is that similar to a push broom where the brush bristles are packed across the width of the brush head. When configured for artificial turf surfaces, a front row of scarifying spring tines helps the trailing brushes to level out the infill material and the attitude of the groomer frame can be tilted tail down to put more downpressure on the infill material. A debris remover attached to the rear of the frame can pick up and hold metallic debris that is often found in the turf surface.