Material or article handling – Motion or draft responsive load handler and transporter – Ground engageable means
Patent
1994-02-08
1995-05-23
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Motion or draft responsive load handler and transporter
Ground engageable means
563281, 414501, 414439, 414434, 414539, B60P 300
Patent
active
054175380
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for scooping up articles typically golf balls, from the ground comprising a rotary scoop 16 which can rotate about an axis 18 extending parallel to the ground 14. The scoop 16 is provided with three elongate elements uniformly spaced in the radial direction about and extending parallel to the axis of rotation 18. A curved plate 32 is located behind the scoop 16 in the direction of travel D of the apparatus 10. The plate 32 has a lower edge 34 extending parallel to the ground 14 at a height to prevent the passage of the golf ball to fall between the edge 34 and the ground 14. A cylindrical receptacle 38 is located between the elongate elements 20 and has its longitudinal axis coincident with the axis of rotation 18. An opening 40 is formed along the length of the receptacle 38 near an upper edge 42 of the place 32. A golf ball 12 scooped by the scoop 16 is guided by plate 32 so as to fall by the action of gravity through opening 40 into the receptacle 48. The scoop 16 is driven by ground engaging wheels 58 and 60 of the apparatus 10 as the apparatus is pushed over the ground 12.
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