Earth grooming device
View Patent ↗An earth grooming device for attachment to a vehicle includes a rectangular frame having a plurality of teeth secured to the front thereof to form a rake and a scraper blade secured to the rear of the frame. A side rail is attached to each side of the frame with each side rail having a bottom edge tapered forwardly and upwardly beginning from a point intermediate both ends of the side rail where a bottom edge of the scraper blade is positioned and tapered rearwardly and upwardly from the point to form a fulcrum about which the side rail pivots. A pair of rear wheels are mounted adjacent the ends of the side rail and a pair of adjustable wheels are mounted intermediate of the frame. Actuator means are also provided for adjusting a height of the pair of adjustable wheels relative to the frame.
1. An earth grooming device for attachment to a vehicle comprising:
a) a frame having a front beam, a rear beam and a pair of opposed side beams connecting said front and rear beams;
b) a plurality of teeth secured to said front beam;
c) a scraper blade secured to said rear beam;
d) a side rail secured to each side beam, each said side rail having a bottom edge tapered forwardly and upwardly beginning from a point intermediate both ends of said side rail where a bottom edge of said scraper blade is positioned and taped rearwardly and upwardly from said point to form a fulcrum about which said side rail pivots;
e) a rear wheel mounted adjacent a rear end of each of said side rails;
f) a pair of adjustable wheels mounted intermediate of said front and rear beams; and
g) means for adjusting a height of said pair of adjustable wheels relative to said frame.
2. An earth grooming device according to claim 1 , which further comprises an axle extending between said side beams to which said pair of wheels are mounted.
3. An earth grooming device according to claim 2 , wherein said means for adjusting a height of said wheels comprises an actuator connected to said axle.
4. An earth grooming device according to claim 3 wherein said actuator comprises an electrical actuator.
5. An earth grooming device according to claim 2 , wherein each of said pair of wheels is swivel mounted to said axle.
6. An earth grooming device according to claim 1 , wherein said blade is mounted at an angle whereby a bottom edge of said blade is more forward than a top edge of said blade.