Patent ID: 6986393

Claim:
An aerator plug-core cleaning system, relating to ground surface collection of turf cores extracted by at least one turf core-aerating apparatus, comprising a) at least one entrapper adapted to entrap the turf cores; b) at least one connector to connect said at least one entrapper to the at least one turf core-aerating apparatus; and c) at least one positioner adapted to assist positioning said at least one entrapper in at least one lowered position and at least one raised position when connected to a raise-able portion of the at least one turf core-aerating apparatus; d) wherein said at least one entrapper comprises at least one pusher to push the extracted turf cores across the ground surface; e) wherein positioning said at least one entrapper in such at least one lowered position assist entrapping the turf cores; and f) wherein positioning said at least one entrapper in such at least one raised position releases the turf cores in position; g) wherein said at least one entrapper comprises a substantially bottomless, generally U-shaped entrapper having i) at least one first side, ii) at least one second side, iii) at least one adjoining bar between said at least one first side and said at least one second side, and iv) at least one open side; h) wherein said at least one first side and said at least one second side are about perpendicular to said at least one adjoining bar.