Claims
- 1. A beach cleaner for recovering wastes while traveling in a towed state by a traction vehicle, said beach cleaner comprising:
a grating-like portion which scoops up wastes present in front of the beach cleaner as the beach cleaner travels; and a reticulate portion which is formed behind said grating-like portion to hold wastes.
- 2. The beach cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a gap in said grating-like portion is set to be similar to a gap in said reticulate portion.
- 3. The beach cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a gap in said grating-like portion is set at approximately 20 mm.
- 4. The beach cleaner according to claim 2, wherein said gap in said grating-like portion is set at approximately 20 mm.
- 5. The beach cleaner according to claim 1, wherein said reticulate portion includes a frame and a chamber having a lower wall, two upwardly projecting side walls and a rear wall, at least said lower wall including openings therein for enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 6. The beach cleaner according to claim 5, wherein said lower wall includes a plurality of rods arranged in a side-by-side relationship for trapping waste in said chamber for discharge while enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 7. The beach cleaner according to claim 5, wherein said lower wall, said two upwardly projecting side walls and said rear wall include a plurality of rods arranged in a side-by-side relationship for trapping wastes in said chamber for discharge while enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 8. The beach cleaner according to claim 5, and further including wheels mounted on a lower end of said frame for supporting said reticulate portion during movement.
- 9. The beach cleaner according to claim 5, wherein said frame includes an upper portion secured to said upwardly projecting side walls and a lower portion adjustably mounted relative to said upper portion, wherein the rear side of the reticulate portion may be adjusted by adjusting the lower portion of said frame relative to said upper portion.
- 10. The beach cleaner according to claim 9, wherein said lower portion includes four vertically mounted members having a plurality of apertures formed therein whereby a pin may be inserted through one of the plurality of apertures in each of said four vertically mounted members for securing said upper portion of said frame relative to said lower portion.
- 11. The beach cleaner according to claim 10, and further including ski-like portions mounted to lower ends of two of forwardly positioned vertically mounted members for facilitating the movement of said beach cleaner.
- 12. A beach cleaner for recovering waste comprising:
a grating-like portion for scooping up waste as the beach cleaner is moved, said grating-like portion being inclined from a front portion towards a rear portion for positioning said front portion at a lower position relative to said rear portion; and a reticulate portion formed behind said grating-like portion, said reticulate portion including a front portion and a rear portion wherein said rear portion is inclined relative to said front portion for positioning the rear portion of said reticulate portion at a location that is lower relative to said front portion for holding waste.
- 13. The beach cleaner according to claim 12, wherein said reticulate portion includes a frame and a chamber having a lower wall, two upwardly projecting side walls and a rear wall, at least said lower wall including openings therein for enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 14. The beach cleaner according to claim 13, wherein said lower wall includes a plurality of rods arranged in a side-by-side relationship for trapping waste in said chamber for discharge while enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 15. The beach cleaner according to claim 13, wherein said lower wall, said two upwardly projecting side walls and said rear wall include a plurality of rods arranged in a side-by-side relationship for trapping wastes in said chamber for discharge while enabling sand to return by gravity to the beach.
- 16. The beach cleaner according to claim 13, and further including wheels mounted on a lower end of said frame for supporting said reticulate portion during movement.
- 17. The beach cleaner according to claim 13, wherein said frame includes an upper portion secured to said upwardly projecting side walls and a lower portion adjustably mounted relative to said upper portion, wherein the rear side of the reticulate portion may be adjusted by adjusting the lower portion of said frame relative to said upper portion.
- 18. The beach cleaner according to claim 17, wherein said lower portion includes four vertically mounted members having a plurality of apertures formed therein whereby a pin may be inserted through one of the plurality of apertures in each of said four vertically mounted members for securing said upper portion of said frame relative to said lower portion.
- 19. The beach cleaner according to claim 18, and further including ski-like portions mounted to lower ends of two of forwardly positioned vertically mounted members for facilitating the movement of said beach cleaner.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
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2000-308498 |
Oct 2000 |
JP |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-308498 filed on Oct. 6, 2000 the entire contents thereof is hereby incorporated by reference.