DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR CUTTING GRASS SODS WITH A CONSTANT THICKNESS FROM GRASS LAND

摘要

In order to quickly lay large grass surfaces, such as for sports fields, golf courses and other lawns, it is currently the trend to cut out grass sods with a large breadth, for example a breadth of 24 - 48 inches (60 - 120 cm). These large grass sods can be collected as rolls (big rolls) or big slabs. In WO 95/02317 (PCT/NL94/00159) from the applicant, a device and a method have been describe for cutting out similar large grass sods. Device for cutting one or ?ore grass sods of a relatively large breadth from grass land, comprising: - a chassis; - cutting means for cutting the sods, which cutting means are mounted on the chassis; and - setting means for laterally setting the cutting means over the breadth of the grass sods.