Turf test apparatus

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2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Garber, Charles (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Hardness

By penetrator or indentor

C073S082000, C073S012060

Reexamination Certificate

active

06925858

ABSTRACT:
A drop test apparatus for determining the resiliency of playing surface comprising a missile for impacting the surface including a guide for providing substantially unrestricted free flight of the missile, a pair accelerometers carried by the missile for producing signals in response to impact with the surface, a converter adapted to receive the accelerometer signals, convert them into computer readable signals and a computer receiving the signals from the converter and producing a graph of the surface hardness.

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