US 12,005,554 B2
Opening device and method for driving securing tool into artificial turf
Shigeru Sato, Iwate (JP)
Assigned to GREENFIELD CO., INC., Iwate (JP)
Appl. No. 17/440,637
Filed by GREENFIELD CO., INC., Iwate (JP)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/015918
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/218001, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-083668 (JP), filed on Apr. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0152804 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. B25C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25C 7/00 (2013.01) 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An opening tool for separating grass of artificial grass to expose a bottom of the artificial grass, the opening tool comprising:
one leading end portion that extends in a longitudinal direction; and
a first side portion and a second side portion that are connected to the one leading end portion,
an opening being formed between the first side portion and the second side portion and in an area separate from the one leading end portion,
the opening being an opening through which a fastener for fixing the artificial grass can pass and through which the fastener can be driven into the bottom,
a distance between an outer edge of the first side portion and that of the second side portion being greater than a width of the one leading end portion, and
the first side portion and the second side portion pushing the grass apart to expose the bottom.