Patent ID: 8794342
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A system for laying turf on an area comprising: a turf layer comprising: a first transport vehicle; a turf supply; and a means of placing turf from said turf supply in a linear path of in-process turf adjacent previously placed turf; and a turf seamer capable of engaging said in-process turf and translating said in-process turf into engagement with said previously placed turf comprising: a mounting frame with couplers for attachment to a second transport vehicle for transport in a direction of travel; a conveyor carriage attached to said mounting frame wherein said conveyor carriage comprises a front conveyor wheel and a rear conveyor wheel; a conveyor on said conveyor carriage forms a loop around said front conveyor wheel and said rear conveyor wheel wherein said conveyor comprises: a multiplicity of conveyor base plates wherein each conveyor base plate of said conveyor base plates is pivotally attached each adjacent conveyor base plate; and engagement pins extending from said conveyor base plates; wherein said conveyor carriage further comprises a pivot for rotating said conveyor out of alignment with said direction of travel.