Sand bunker rake and infield groomer apparatus
A sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle having a frame; a plurality of wheels to traverse a driven surface, wherein the wheels are rotatably mounted to the frame; a power source mounted to the frame; and a rear attachment structure attached to the frame, wherein the rear attachment structure provides a joint enabling rotation; a bracket including a shaft wherein the bracket is configured to cooperate with an associated rake/grooming attachment; and a pivoting bracket mounted to the frame.
1. A sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of wheels to traverse a driven surface, wherein the wheels are rotatably mounted to the frame;
a power source mounted to the frame; and
a rear attachment structure attached to the frame, wherein the rear attachment structure comprises:
a bracket including a shaft, wherein the bracket is configured to cooperate with an associated rake/grooming attachment;
a joint enabling rotation of the bracket about three mutually perpendicular axes; and
a pivoting bracket mounted to the frame and configured to rotate about an axis of the joint.
2. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the joint enabling rotation is a ball joint.
3. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the ball joint is configured to enable motion of the associated rake/grooming attachment.
4. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket defines an aperture, wherein the shaft and aperture are configured to cooperate with a clevis and a pin on an associated rake/grooming attachment.
5. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the aperture of the bracket does not typically experience force loading from the pin of the associated rake/grooming attachment.
6. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises a pin, wherein the shaft and the pin are configured to cooperate with a clevis and an aperture on an associated rake/grooming attachment.
7. The sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a lift mechanism, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to control a height of the associated rake/grooming attachment from the driven surface.
8. A sand bunker rake/infield groomer vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of wheels to traverse a driven surface, wherein the wheels are rotatably mounted to the frame;
a power source mounted to the frame;
a zero-turn steering control system; and
a rear attachment structure attached to the frame, wherein the rear attachment structure comprises:
a bracket including a shaft and a pin, wherein the shaft and pin are configured to cooperate with a clevis and an aperture on an associated rake/grooming attachment;
a joint enabling rotation of the bracket about three mutually perpendicular axes; and
a pivoting bracket mounted to the frame and configured to rotate about an axis of the joint.