A wheeled trailer to be moved across a lawn having integral structural frame and wheels for carrying said frame, a screen removeably affixed to an interior of the frame, a retractable deck with a plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck, the tines configured to engage a ground surface, a lift assembly affixed to the frame to raise and lower/dynamically move the plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck therethrough the screen, and a power system mounted on the frame with control to power the lift assembly, and, thus, functions to provide for automated collection and removal of yard debris such as leaves, pine straw, and other decomposing debris collected on the tines while raking and dethatching especially if the debris contains pine needles and depositing the debris where the operator chooses.

A wheeled trailer to be moved across a lawn having integral structural frame and wheels for carrying said frame, a screen removeably affixed to an interior of the frame, a retractable deck with a plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck, the tines configured to engage a ground surface, a lift assembly affixed to the frame to raise and lower/dynamically move the plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck therethrough the screen, and a power system mounted on the frame with control to power the lift assembly, and, thus, functions to provide for automated collection and removal of yard debris such as leaves, pine straw, and other decomposing debris collected on the tines while raking and dethatching especially if the debris contains pine needles and depositing the debris where the operator chooses.

A lawn raking assembly for mounting a rake to a lawn tractor includes a rake mount that has a pair of pivot points which each pivotally engages a front end of a lawn tractor having the rake mount extending forwardly from the front end of the lawn tractor. A rake is removably attached to the rake mount for raking the lawn in front of the lawn tractor when the lawn tractor is driven. The rake has a pair of raking elements that each extends outwardly beyond a full transverse width of the lawn tractor. A linkage is coupled to the rake mount and a handle is pivotally coupled to the lawn tractor. The handle pivotally engages the linkage for urging the rake between a lifted position and a lowered position.

A lawn raking assembly for mounting a rake to a lawn tractor includes a rake mount that has a pair of pivot points which each pivotally engages a front end of a lawn tractor having the rake mount extending forwardly from the front end of the lawn tractor. A rake is removably attached to the rake mount for raking the lawn in front of the lawn tractor when the lawn tractor is driven. The rake has a pair of raking elements that each extends outwardly beyond a full transverse width of the lawn tractor. A linkage is coupled to the rake mount and a handle is pivotally coupled to the lawn tractor. The handle pivotally engages the linkage for urging the rake between a lifted position and a lowered position.

An accessory mount comprises: a lateral bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first arm connected to the first end of the lateral bar and terminating in a distal end; and a second arm pivotally connected to the second end of the lateral bar and terminating in a distal end. The first and second arms of the accessory mount are configured to engage respective frame portions of a mower or other turf or grounds care equipment, and the pivoting or movement of the second arm relative to the lateral bar adjusts a distance between the distal end of the first arm and the distal end of the second arm. A first clamping assembly may be connected to the first arm, and a second clamping assembly may be connected to the second arm to engage the respective frame portions of the article of turf or grounds care equipment.

A self-moving gardening robot, including a positioning module, a control module, a material cavity, and a working module. The positioning module of the self-moving gardening robot is configured to perform path planning, and the control module controls the self-moving gardening robot to travel according to planned path; and the working module performs a corresponding work when the self-moving gardening robot travels. When the material cavity contains different materials, the self-moving gardening robot may finish different functional tasks based on a same control procedure. In one of embodiments, the self-moving gardening robot is further provided with an accessory interface. By connecting different functional accessories through the accessory interface, the self-moving gardening robot implements multiple functions.

A conveying arrangement conveys loose material in a conveying direction, in particular agricultural material. Several knives of a cutting assembly are mounted below a cutting area guiding surface. The material is first conveyed along the cutting area guiding surface and afterwards along a further guiding surface. Both guiding surfaces are mechanically supported by a connecting assembly. A positioning mechanism can pivot the connecting assembly upwards and downwards. This pivotal movement causes both guiding surfaces to be moved upwards and downwards. The cutting area guiding surface together with the cutting assembly can be shifted laterally, i.e. perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is guided during this lateral movement.

A combination cutting blade/raking device where the blade portion slices weeds off under the soil, thereby effectively killing the plant, and a raking portion collects the uprooted weeds. The blade and rake also flatten the surface of the soil. The raking section of the invention can be lifted independently of the cutting blade. The cutting blade is reversible so a user of the invention can cut twice as much area before having to remove the blade for sharpening. The blade is slightly curved in cross section, allowing for a smoother cutting path through the soil.

A combination cutting blade/raking device where the blade portion slices weeds off under the soil, thereby effectively killing the plant, and a raking portion collects the uprooted weeds. The blade and rake also flatten the surface of the soil. The raking section of the invention can be lifted independently of the cutting blade. The cutting blade is reversible so a user of the invention can cut twice as much area before having to remove the blade for sharpening. The blade is slightly curved in cross section, allowing for a smoother cutting path through the soil.

A harvesting system for harvesting stalky plants is mountable on a power unit such as an agricultural or construction tractor having hydraulic power and/or a power takeoff (PTO). The system includes at least a reel-based harvesting head configured to cut off at least the tops of the plants and to transport the cut plants laterally of the harvesting system without threshing or otherwise processing the plants. The harvesting head may be mounted on, for example, an upper lift arm assembly or a three-point hitch mechanism of the power unit. If the harvesting head is mounted on the upper lift arm assembly of an agricultural tractor, a second harvesting head may be mountable on the tractor's three-point hitch mechanism beneath the first harvesting head for cutting stalks near their base, gathering the cut stalks, and windrowing the cut stalks behind the second harvesting head.