Patent ID: 8316628
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
1. A grass treatment unit adapted to fit existing greensmowers, said grass treatment unit comprising a frame with first and second sidewalls and at least one connecting cross member, said frame mounted on front and rear rollers, an open topped bearing socket attached to the each of the sidewalls for mounting a grass treatment insert for rotation about a shaft between the sidewalls, a curved hood having a lower section positioned behind and an upper section extending upwardly and forwardly of the open topped bearing sockets, first and second slides attached rearwardly to the lower section of the curved hood, said first slide slidingly received in a slide block attached to the first sidewall and said second slide slidingly received in a second slide block attached to the second sidewall, movement of the slides in the slide blocks changing the distance of the lower section of the curved hood from the open topped bearing sockets to accommodate grass treatment inserts of different diameters.