TURFPLANER
A turfplaner system with a laser capable of emitting a planar light over an area and a device capable of being transported over the area. The device has a rotational elongated cutter and a pair of receivers for receiving the planar light wherein each receiver is a fixed vertical distance from the cutter and on separate ends of the cutter. A control mechanism moves the rotational cutter to maintain each receiver in a fixed vertical position relative to the planar light wherein as the turfplaner is transported over the area the cutter removes any material above a fixed distance below the planar light.
1 . A turfplaner system comprising:
a laser capable of emitting a planar light over an area;
a device capable of being transported over said area wherein said device comprises:
a rotational elongated cutter;
a pair of receivers for receiving said planar light wherein each receiver of said receivers is a fixed vertical distance from said cutter and on separate ends of said cutter;
a control mechanism capable of moving said rotational cutter to maintain each receiver in a fixed vertical position relative to said planar light wherein as said turfplaner is transported over said area said cutter removes any material above a fixed distance below said planar light.
2 . The turfplaner system of claim 1 further comprising a conveyor for removing said material.
3 . The turfplaner system of claim 2 wherein said conveyor comprises at least one of an elevator conveyor and an extension conveyor.
4 . The turfplaner system of claim 1 further comprising a transport assembly.
5 . The turfplaner system of claim 4 wherein said transport assembly comprises a pipe roller.
6 . The turfplaner system of claim 1 comprising a hydraulic system for raising and lowering said cutter relative to said planar light.
7 . The turfplaner system of claim 6 wherein said hydraulic system is in flow communication with a hydraulic system of a tow vehicle.
8 . The turfplaner system of claim 1 wherein said cutter comprises a multiplicity of separate cutter teeth on a shaft.
9 . The turfplaner system of claim 8 wherein at least a portion of said multiplicity of separate cutter teeth are arranged in a helical orientation around said shaft.
10 . The turfplaner system of claim 1 further comprising a tow vehicle.
11 . The turfplaner system of claim 10 wherein said turfplaner receives rotational power from said tow vehicle.
12 . A method for leveling an area comprising:
providing a laser capable of emitting a planar light over said area;
providing a device capable of being transported over said area wherein said device comprises:
a rotational elongated cutter;
a pair of receivers for receiving said planar light wherein each receiver of said receivers is a fixed vertical distance from said cutter and on separate ends of said cutter;
a control mechanism capable of moving said rotational cutter to maintain each receiver in a fixed vertical position relative to said planar light;
moving said device over said area wherein when said device is transported over said area said cutter removes any material above a fixed distance below said planar light.
13 . The method for leveling an area of claim 12 wherein said device further comprises a conveyor for removing said material.
14 . The method for leveling an area of claim 13 wherein said conveyor comprises at least one of an elevator conveyor and an extension conveyor.
15 . The method for leveling an area of claim 12 wherein said device further comprises a transport assembly.
16 . The method for leveling an area of claim 12 wherein said transport assembly comprises a pipe roller.
17 . The method for leveling an area of claim 16 wherein said device comprises a hydraulic system for raising and lowering said cutter relative to said planar light.
18 . The method for leveling an area of claim 10 wherein said hydraulic system is in flow communication with a hydraulic system of a tow vehicle.
19 . The method for leveling an area of claim 12 wherein said cutter comprises a multiplicity of separate cutter teeth on a shaft.
20 . The method for leveling an area of claim 19 wherein at least a portion of said multiplicity of separate cutter teeth are arranged in a helical orientation around said shaft.
21 . The method for leveling an area of claim 12 further comprising a tow vehicle.
22 . The method for leveling an area of claim 21 wherein said turfplaner receives rotational power from said tow vehicle.