Patents Assigned to Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
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Patent number: 8387350Abstract: A grass treatment device 801 that comprises a first roller 701 configured to contact a grass surface 802, a second roller 805 configured to contact the grass surface 802, a treatment tool 804 capable of treating the grass surface 804. The grass treatment device 801 further comprises adjustment means 303, 305 configured to allow an adjustment of a distance between the treatment tool 804 and the first roller 701, the adjustment capable of affecting a distance 807 between the tool 804 and the grass surface 802. The adjustment means 303, 305 further comprises graduation means configured to indicate to a user predetermined quantized intervals of the distance 807 between the tool 804 and the grass surface 802.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Advanced Engineering Techniques LimitedInventors: Tom Slater, Jack Copeland, John Coleman
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Publication number: 20120180448Abstract: A grass treatment device (100) is provided, which comprises a frame (101), at least one roller (104) mounted to the frame and configured to contact a grass surface and a grass treatment tool (105) mounted to the frame substantially adjacent the roller and configured to treat the grass surface. The grass treatment device (100) comprises a rotating assembly (108) mounted substantially adjacent the roller (104) and having a plurality of bristle members (110), and driving means (114) operably connecting the rotating assembly to the roller. The driving means comprises a gear mechanism having a first driving gear (115) attached to an axis of the roller and a first driven gear (116) attached to an axis of the rotating assembly, whereby motion of the roller (104) is translated to the rotating assembly (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITEDInventors: TOM SLATER, JOHN COLEMAN, JACK COPELAND
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Patent number: 7958709Abstract: A grass treatment device height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height of a grass treatment tool above ground level includes a height adjustment mechanism and an elongate rotational element, such as a roller, having first and second ends. The rotational element has an axle extending substantially along the longitudinal axis of the element about which the element rotates. The height adjustment mechanism includes a rotatable member connected to the axle of the rotational element wherein the rotatable member is associated with a second fixed axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to but offset relative to the first rotational axis. The second axis of rotation enables the height adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the first axis of rotation relative to the second axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Advanced Engineering Techniques LimitedInventors: John Coleman, Tom Slater
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Patent number: 7918077Abstract: A grass treatment device comprises: a first grass treatment element disposed towards a front portion of the device; a second grass treatment element disposed towards a rear portion of the device; a third grass treatment element disposed substantially between the first and second grass treatment elements, the third element being in the form of a grass cutting tool; and a fourth grass treatment element connectable at a position substantially between the first grass treatment element and the grass cutting tool, the grass treatment elements being elongate and having their longitudinal axes disposed substantially parallel to each other, the grass treatment device characterized in that the fourth grass treatment element is configured to be displaced from the position located between the first grass treatment element and the grass cutting tool in order to enable the first grass treatment element to substantially occupy the position.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Advanced Engineering Techniques LimitedInventors: John Coleman, Tom Slater
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Publication number: 20100313538Abstract: A grass treatment device height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height of a grass treatment tool above ground level comprises a height adjustment mechanism and an elongate rotational element, such as a roller, having first and second ends, said rotational element comprising an axle extending substantially along the longitudinal axis of said element about which said element rotates, the assembly characterized in that the height adjustment mechanism comprises a rotatable member connected to said axle of said rotational element wherein said rotatable member is associated with a second fixed axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to but offset relative to said first rotational axis, said second axis of rotation thereby configured to enable said height adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of said first axis of rotation relative to said second axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITEDInventors: John Coleman, Tom Slater
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Publication number: 20100064651Abstract: A grass treatment device comprises: a first grass treatment element disposed towards a front portion of said device; a second grass treatment element disposed towards a rear portion of said device; a third grass treatment element disposed substantially between said first and said second grass treatment elements, said third element being in the form of a grass cutting tool; and a fourth grass treatment element connectable at a position substantially between said first grass treatment element and said grass cutting tool, said grass treatment elements being elongate and having their longitudinal axes disposed substantially parallel to each other, said grass treatment device characterised in that said fourth grass treatment element is configured to be displaced from said position located between said first grass treatment element and said grass cutting tool in order to enable the distance between the longitudinal axis of said first grass treatment element and the longitudinal axis of said grass cutting tool to beType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITEDInventors: John Coleman, Tom Slater
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Patent number: 7661257Abstract: Apparatus for treating grass comprising a grass treatment unit 200 configured to be affixed to a grass treatment machine; a cassette 206, the cassette 206 comprising a grass treatment device 207 configured to rotate in response to a rotation of a drive shaft, the drive shaft being connected to a motor located at the grass treatment machine, the grass treatment unit 200 comprising means 211 to releasably mount the cassette 206 on the grass treatment unit 200, wherein the grass treatment device 207 is selected from a set of grass treatment devices, the set including a vibration drum.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Advanced Engineering Techniques LimitedInventors: Tom Slater, Jack Copeland, John Coleman
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Publication number: 20070007200Abstract: A grass treatment device 801 that comprises a first roller 701 configured to contact a grass surface 802, a second roller 805 configured to contact the grass surface 802, a treatment tool 804 capable of treating the grass surface 804. The grass treatment device 801 further comprises adjustment means 303, 305 configured to allow an adjustment of a distance between the treatment tool 804 and the first roller 701, the adjustment capable of affecting a distance 807 between the tool 804 and the grass surface 802. The adjustment means 303, 305 further comprises graduation means configured to indicate to a user predetermined quantized intervals of the distance 807 between the tool 804 and the grass surface 802.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: Advanced Engineering Techniques LimitedInventors: Tom Slater, Jack Copeland, John Coleman