An apparatus for contouring particulate material may include a frame and at least one drum rotatably mounted on the frame such that the drum rotates substantially freely with respect to the frame about a central longitudinal axis. The drum may have opposite inboard and outboard ends and an outer surface therebetween. At least one blade may extend about the drum and protrude outwardly from the outer surface of the drum, and the blade may have an outer edge with a radius measured from the central longitudinal axis in a plane oriented in perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the drum to the outer edge. The outer edge of the blade may have a helical shape and the radius of the outer edge may be less at the outboard end of the drum than the radius of the outer edge at the inboard end of the drum.

An apparatus for contouring particulate material may include a frame and at least one drum rotatably mounted on the frame such that the drum rotates substantially freely with respect to the frame about a central longitudinal axis. The drum may have opposite inboard and outboard ends and an outer surface therebetween. At least one blade may extend about the drum and protrude outwardly from the outer surface of the drum, and the blade may have an outer edge with a radius measured from the central longitudinal axis in a plane oriented in perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the drum to the outer edge. The outer edge of the blade may have a helical shape and the radius of the outer edge may be less at the outboard end of the drum than the radius of the outer edge at the inboard end of the drum.

Harrowing robot for harrowing a soil of an indoor or outdoor animal or sport arena, such as an equestrian soil, comprising a harrowing mechanism, comprising: a breaking element configured to break up the equestrian soil; a drive mechanism configured to move the breaking element between a plurality of positions comprising at least: a first soil engaging position wherein the breaking element is configured to be at a first breaking depth in the soil, and a second soil engaging position wherein the breaking element is configured to be at a second breaking depth in the soil, wherein the first breaking depth differs from the second breaking depth; a control unit configured to control the drive mechanism for moving the breaking element between said plurality of positions.

Harrowing robot for harrowing a soil of an indoor or outdoor animal or sport arena, such as an equestrian soil, comprising a harrowing mechanism, comprising: a breaking element configured to break up the equestrian soil; a drive mechanism configured to move the breaking element between a plurality of positions comprising at least: a first soil engaging position wherein the breaking element is configured to be at a first breaking depth in the soil, and a second soil engaging position wherein the breaking element is configured to be at a second breaking depth in the soil, wherein the first breaking depth differs from the second breaking depth; a control unit configured to control the drive mechanism for moving the breaking element between said plurality of positions.

An apparatus for locating an object of interest using offset. The object may be a mobile platform, or portion of same, associated with a vehicle, or a pavement segment or feature of or on a pavement segment on which the mobile platform is located. The vehicle includes first and second fixed points having a known offset from each other. An image sensor whose field of view includes the second fixed point and a segment of the pavement surface provides image data which is used with the known offset to calculate the precise location of the object of interest.

A machine-mountable device facilitates removal of the cushioning acrylic and rubber layers overlying the concrete/asphalt base of tennis courts. The device includes: an attachment bracket, a support beam, a support plate, a scraper, and a stopper bar. The attachment bracket is configured to mount the device to any of one of several different transport machines (e.g., a loader, or forklift). The support beam is fixedly secured to the attachment bracket, and the support plate is secured to the support beam. The elongated scraper has a length between 12 and 20 inches, but is preferably between 14 and 15 inches, and optimally is about 16 inches long. The 16 inch scraper is releasably mounted to the support plate, and centered between the ends of the attachment bracket. The scraper removes the layers above the base, while the stopper bar causes the removed layers to simultaneously/automatically roll up like a carpet.

A machine-mountable device facilitates removal of the cushioning acrylic and rubber layers overlying the concrete/asphalt base of tennis courts. The device includes: an attachment bracket, a support beam, a support plate, a scraper, and a stopper bar. The attachment bracket is configured to mount the device to any of one of several different transport machines (e.g., a loader, or forklift). The support beam is fixedly secured to the attachment bracket, and the support plate is secured to the support beam. The elongated scraper has a length between 12 and 20 inches, but is preferably between 14 and 15 inches, and optimally is about 16 inches long. The 16 inch scraper is releasably mounted to the support plate, and centered between the ends of the attachment bracket. The scraper removes the layers above the base, while the stopper bar causes the removed layers to simultaneously/automatically roll up like a carpet.

A scarifier device includes a scarifier comprising a scarifier support frame having a plurality of downwardly depending axially secured scarifying teeth. An integrated roller device having a compaction roller on a roller support frame is pivotally coupled to the scarifier support frame. A hydraulic arm is positioned between the scarifier support frame and the roller support frame to articulate the roller device between a deployed position and a retracted position. Methods of making and using the scarifier device are also disclosed.

A scarifier device includes a scarifier comprising a scarifier support frame having a plurality of downwardly depending axially secured scarifying teeth. An integrated roller device having a compaction roller on a roller support frame is pivotally coupled to the scarifier support frame. A hydraulic arm is positioned between the scarifier support frame and the roller support frame to articulate the roller device between a deployed position and a retracted position. Methods of making and using the scarifier device are also disclosed.

A padel turf sand brush (1) and method for maintenance of padel turfs. The brush (1) comprises a base member (2). The brush (1) further comprises a brush shaft (7). The brush (1) further comprises a first (9) and a second elongated brush portion (10). The first (9) and the second elongated brush portion (10) interact when the brush (1) is in use by being moved on top of the surface of the padel turf, such that the padel turf sand is transferred from areas of the padel turf having too much sand to areas of the padel turf having too little sand, as some of the sand being brushed stays in front, in the direction of travel, of the first (9) and the second elongated brush portion (10), for a certain period of time.