Lightweight shears for construction equipment, especially tennis court maintenance equipment
A lightweight yet robust rafter with strategic material modifications addresses the challenges of smoothing uneven tennis and bocce court surfaces and moss growth, ensuring stability and cutting efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202026000492U0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2036-02-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing leveling tools for tennis and bocce courts with uneven surfaces are either too heavy or lack the necessary strength to effectively smooth out unevenness and address issues like moss growth.
A lightweight yet strong rafter with material recesses and strategic material additions to maintain stability and enhance cutting efficiency, featuring a handle holder made of steel, non-ferrous metals, or plastic, and a scriber with targeted material additions.
The rafter effectively smooths uneven surfaces and compensates for moss growth while maintaining stability and cutting efficiency, despite its reduced weight.
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Abstract
Description
Tennis courts with water-bound mineral aggregate surfaces, bocce courts, etc., have uneven surfaces. To smooth these uneven areas, leveling tools are used, i.e., tools with different crossbars made of steel, aluminum, plastic, or wood. There are known tenons made of wood with a triangular cross-section. Furthermore, tenons made of light metal are known, in which the working edge is either smooth or sawn. The object of the invention is therefore to develop a rafter that is very light, but still strong enough to not only smooth out the unevenness of the crossbeam but also to compensate for, for example, moss growth. The handle holder (1) is made of steel, non-ferrous metals or plastic. The rafter (1) or (2) has corresponding material recesses (A) that reduce its weight. These must not impair the stability of the hinge. Likewise, the scriber (2) has added material (B) to make it heaviest where it is needed heaviest. The material addition C depends on, for example, the sawtooth cutter. It can be made even more aggressive by adjusting the sawtooth feed. Reference symbol list 1 Handle attachment 2 Reamer A Material cutout B Material addition C Material addition
Claims
A rabbet (1) is characterized by having several material cutouts (A). The shackle (1) according to claim 1 is characterized in that it is made of steel, non-ferrous metals, wood or plastic. The shackle (1) according to claim 1 is characterized in that it has a base plate provided with round, square or other types of holes. The scriber (1) according to claim 1 is characterized in that it includes an addition of material (B) to make it more manageable. The scoring tool (1) according to claim 1 is characterized in that it has an addition of material (C) to increase the cutting ability.